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View all search resultsSurge in Indonesians repatriated from Cambodia scam operations: Envoy
A total of 462 Indonesians were repatriated in the week beginning on Feb. 16 after flying back on tickets they purchased themselves, having received support from the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh.
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Indonesian nationals line up on Sunday during questioning at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, upon returning from Cambodia on commercial airlines. The largest group of returning citizens entangled in online scam operations in Cambodia underwent questioning to distinguish trafficking victims from those who knowingly participated in criminal activities. (Courtesy of Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh/-)
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he number of Indonesians repatriated from Cambodia after becoming entangled in online scam operations has risen sharply over the past week, with hundreds returning home amid an ongoing crackdown on cross-border cybercrime, Indonesia’s ambassador to Cambodia said on Sunday.
A total of 462 Indonesians were repatriated in the week beginning on Feb. 16 after flying back on tickets they purchased themselves, having received support from the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh, Ambassador Santo Darmosumanto said in a statement to The Jakarta Post.
The largest single-day return took place on Sunday, when 131 people flew back to Indonesia.
About one-third of the returnees had previously been housed in temporary shelters facilitated by the embassy and Cambodian authorities.
Some were issued temporary travel documents because they did not possess passports, while nearly all were assisted by the embassy in seeking waivers or reductions of immigration fines from Cambodian authorities.
Since Jan. 30, the embassy has facilitated the return of 692 Indonesians linked to online scam syndicates, the envoy said, adding that the actual number of returnees could be higher, as some may have returned independently without reporting to the embassy.
Upon their arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, returnees underwent questioning by a joint team that included law enforcement officers.
