One Korean man in his 40s who was asking for help on a street in the southwestern city of Sihanoukville, cited as a major den of crime compounds (scam workshops) in Cambodia, was found by local police and returned to Korea, local outlet Khmer Times reported on the 24th local time.
At about 2:50 p.m. on the 21st, local police received reports from residents that a foreign man was shouting and running around at a rotary on a main boulevard in Sihanoukville. A video spread on local social media showed the man in the middle of the rotary looking around and shouting, "Please contact the Korean Embassy. Please help me."
Local police took the man to a station and checked his identity. The next day, on the 22nd, a Korean named Kim who was looking for a missing son arrived at the station and confirmed that the man found was his son in his 40s. Kim said the son was dealing with mental health issues and asked to take him to Korea for treatment, and the outlet reported that police confirmed his identity and approved his departure.
The Sihanoukville Provincial Police expressed gratitude to citizens for reporting promptly and asked the public to report any suspicious situations or activities to maintain safety and public order.
It is not known how Kim's son came to be in the country or whether he is connected to crime compounds.