Background

Once open to tourists, Mekong 74 Hotel was converted to host online operations. It was raided by Cambodian police in March 2025.

Incidents

The property was raided in March 2025, and 258 foreigners were detained. This included 247 Chinese, nine Myanmar, one Malaysian, and one Vietnamese. According to police, seven Chinese and seven Myanmar nationals were sent to the provincial police station for further investigation on suspicion of engaging in violent activities and forced labour, while the rest were handed to immigration authorities for processing. One Chinese national was identified as a victim of forced labour.

The raid came about after reports were submitted to the Ministry of Interior’s Facebook page. One post on a Telegram channel used by scam industry insiders claims that there was advance warning of the raid and several leaders fled.

Which Actors and Companies Have Been Linked to Mekong 74 Hotel?

We were unable to confirm who owns or manages this property.

Location of Mekong 74 Hotel

Mekong 74 Hotel in the News

2025

9 March: ‘258 Foreigners Arrested in Major Raid on Mondulkiri Online Operation’, Khmer Times. Link.

8 March: ‘កម្លាំងអគ្គស្នងការនគរបាលជាតិ បើកប្រតិបត្តិការបង្រ្កាបទីតាំងអនឡាញខុសច្បាប់ នៅអគារមេគង្គ៧៤ ក្រុងសែនមនោរម្យ ខេត្តមណ្ឌលគិរី ឃាត់ខ្លួនជនបរទេស២៥៨នាក់ [The National Police Launched an Operation to Crack Down on Illegal Online Sites at Mekong Building 74, Sen Monorom City, Mondulkiri Province, Arresting 258 Foreigners]’, Fresh News. Link.

8 March: Kuch Sikol, ‘Online Ops Busted in Mondulkiri Province, 258 Foreigners Hauled Up’, Kiripost. Link.

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