2 Koreans detained in job scam crackdown return home from Cambodia
A 3-meter-high wall stands near a building suspected to be a criminal camp in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Tuesday. Yonhap
Two Korean nationals detained in a crackdown on job scams in Cambodia returned home this week, police said Wednesday.
They were among 63 Koreans detained at Cambodia's immigration offices following a crackdown on job scams behind a series of disappearances and abuse cases involving Koreans, including one death.
Police initially announced four Korean suspects returned home but later sent out a revised notice that two had returned.
The suspects were repatriated on a flight operated by a national flag carrier on Tuesday, the police said. Some had been placed on the Interpol Red Notice wanted list after police obtained warrants for their detention.
By law, up to two criminal suspects are allowed to board a national flag carrier. There are two such flights operating daily between Korea and Cambodia.
The government is reportedly considering bringing all the detainees home on a single charter flight, especially as each suspect must be escorted by two police officers.
Police said Tuesday they plan to bring all 63 detainees home within one month.