Cambodia Extradites Alleged Scam-Center Conglomerate Head To China

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Chen Zhi was also targeted in a sweeping sanctions package announced by both the US Treasury Department and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office on October 14. Authorities in both countries accused the Prince Group of involvement in online fraud and human trafficking.

The US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment on October 14, accusing Chen Zhi of being behind“forced-labor scam compounds across Cambodia in which workers were made to execute the scams at high volumes.”

China's state-owned news agency, Xinhua, reported on January 8 that Chen Zhi and his“criminal gang” are suspected of crimes including running fraud operations and concealing the proceeds. China's Ministry of Public Security is preparing arrest warrants for other members of the organization, Xinhua reported.

Cambodia's interior ministry said Chen Zhi was arrested and extradited to China“within the scope of cooperation in combating transnational crime.”

Chen Zhi's legal representatives did not respond to a request for comment. The Prince Group has said the allegations made by US and UK authorities are“baseless and appear aimed at justifying the unlawful seizure of assets worth billions of dollars.”