Chen Zhi's Repatriation Scene Exposed, Public Security Authorities Will Publicly Issue a Wanted Notice for the Core Members of the Criminal Group

### Chinese Police Extradite Chen Zhi, Transnational Fraud Ring Leader, From Cambodia On January 7, a working group from China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) successfully extradited Chen Zhi—a Chinese national and leader of a major transnational gambling and fraud group—from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, back to China. Details of the extradition scene on January 8 have since emerged. Investigations show Chen’s criminal group is suspected of operating casinos, fraud, illegal business activities, and money laundering (concealing and disguising criminal proceeds). Chen has been detained in accordance with Chinese law, and the case remains under further investigation. An MPS official stated that Chinese public security agencies will soon issue a wanted list for the group’s core members and will resolutely pursue all fugitives. Chen, founder of the Cambodia-based telecom fraud syndicate Prince Group, was born December 16, 1987, in Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China. He dropped out of junior high school early and previously worked in internet-related jobs in China. In 2011, he moved to Cambodia to invest in real estate. In 2014, he obtained Cambodian citizenship via investment immigration (later renouncing his Chinese nationality). He founded Prince Holding Group in 2015, which is linked to a large-scale transnational fraud ring. In mid-October 2025, the U.S. and UK announced indictments against Chen and seized approximately $15 billion worth of Bitcoin associated with him.