In Pictures: Anti illegal gambling raids in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville see 500 detained

Following Prime Minister Hun Sen’s order to crackdown on illegal gambling on Saturday, a number of raids were launched in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville over the weekend as part of a co-ordinated strategy to supress illegal gambling. In Sihanoukville, over 400 foreigners were detained in a massive crackdown on illegal online gambling on Saturday.

Authorities raided Boeng Chheng International Entertainment Co., Ltd., located in Sangkat 3, Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville Province, It is reported that evidence was found of illegal online gambling and that more than 400 foreigners were detained in the raid. In Tonle Bassac district, Kieng Leak, Governor of Chamkar Mon District led a force to crack down on a gambling place on Saturday afternoon.

A number of suspects were arrested, as well as gambling equipment being seized by authorities In Boeung Keng Kang District, authorities detained 11 people and confiscated illegal gambling paraphernalia

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