Cambodia jails 6 Chinese men for South Korean student’s torture and murder
The six were reportedly part of a criminal gang linked to the multibillion-dollar ‘pig butchering’ scam industry
The multibillion-dollar scam industry ballooned in Cambodia in recent years, with thousands of foreign nationals involved in romance and cryptocurrency investment cons – some willingly and others coerced by organised criminal groups, according to experts.
The court in Kampot province sentenced the six Chinese men, who ranged in age from 30 to 54, to life imprisonment on charges of murder, cruel acts and fraud via an organised group, according to a court statement.
The six were in Cambodian custody, Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said.
The South Korean student, reportedly kidnapped and tortured by a criminal gang, was found dead in a pickup truck on August 8.