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US sanctions targeted a local tycoon and senator over alleged trafficking of people forced to work in scam centres.
The targeted tycoon, Ly Yong Phat , was appointed a personal adviser in 2022 to Hun Sen , who was prime minister for nearly four decades .
Cambodia and other countries in Southeast Asia have emerged in recent years as epicentre of a multibillion-dollar criminal industry targeting victims.