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Singapore law enforcement joined a sweeping Interpol anti-fraud operation spanning 97 countries that resulted in 5,811 arrests and US$293 million in recovered illicit assets between January and April.
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Malaysia has dismantled illegal cryptocurrency mining operations at scale, confiscating more than 75,000 machines across over 3,000 raids from 2022 through May 2024, resulting in 629 arrests.
Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Chinese businessman Wang Yicheng, allegedly a key figure in a network using illegal crypto mining to launder billions from transnational scams and online gambling operations across Southeast Asia.