Another suspect on the wanted list of a Cambodian scam syndicate has been apprehended. This 24-year-old Malaysian man is the third suspect arrested from the list of 34 wanted persons announced by the Singapore Police Force at the end of October, and the first Malaysian suspect on the list to be caught.
According to Lianhe Zaobao, the Malaysian national is suspected of being involved in a telecommunication scam syndicate based in Cambodia. After being extradited back to Malaysia and arrested, he was handed over to the Singapore Police Force and charged in court on the 18th.
The Singapore Police Force stated in a media release on the night of the 17th that the Malaysian national, Ng Yue Shen (24), is suspected to be a member of an organized crime group and is believed to be involved in a transnational telecommunication scam.
The statement said the suspect was arrested in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by the Cambodian National Police and then extradited back to Malaysia. The Royal Malaysia Police, acting on an arrest warrant issued by the Singapore State Courts, arrested the suspect and handed him over to the Singapore Police Force on the 17th.
The man will be charged under the Organized Crime Act. If convicted, he could face up to five years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to S$100,000, or both.
Singapore and Cambodian police launched a joint enforcement operation on September 9, 2025, dismantling an organized crime syndicate specializing in 'fake government official scams' targeting Singaporeans. Investigations are ongoing, and a prohibition of disposal order has been issued, with assets linked to the organized crime group seized.