Chen Zhi, founder of Prince Group, identified as the figure behind Cambodia's online scam crime compounds, has been arrested.
According to Chinese outlet Caixin on the 27th, Chinese prosecutors approved Chen Zhi's arrest on the 6th. It came about six months after the Ministry of Public Security extradited Chen Zhi to China in January with cooperation from Cambodian authorities.
In China, a prosecutor's approval of arrest means investigators formally detain a suspect and begin criminal prosecution procedures.
Chen Zhi, 38, from Fujian province, is the founder of Prince Group and faces charges including fraud, operating illegal gambling dens, and illegal business operations.
He is known as the key figure who built crime compounds in Cambodia and forced trafficked workers to carry out cryptocurrency scam crimes.
Meanwhile, Chen Zhi has also been indicted in the United States on human trafficking charges. The U.S. Department of Justice believes Prince Group acted as a front organization for Asia's largest cross-border crime compound.