Police: Detention Warrants Issued for 48 Extradited from Cambodia, Hearings for 10 More Today

Of the 64 suspects extradited from Cambodia for involvement in so-called "scam crimes" such as voice phishing, 48 have been detained.

Yonhap News

The National Police Agency announced on October 21 that arrest warrants were issued for all 48 suspects, among the 64 extradited from Cambodia, after they underwent pretrial detention hearings. Including one person for whom an arrest warrant had already been issued, the total number of detained extradited suspects now stands at 49.

Pretrial detention hearings for the remaining 10 suspects are scheduled to be held at the Uijeongbu District Court at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the same day.

Previously, the police requested arrest warrants for 59 suspects and released four without requesting warrants. The prosecution returned one of the 59 warrant requests submitted by the police.

Between July and September, Cambodian authorities notified the police that they had cracked down on local phishing call centers and provided a list of Korean suspects. The police designated the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency and the Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency as lead investigative units, conducting investigations to identify and verify domestic victims and substantiate the charges. With the extradition of the call center suspects secured on October 18, the police plan to accelerate the investigation.

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