Police raided a condominium in Phnom Penh and arrested five foreign women involved in an illegal surrogacy operation.

On Saturday, the authorities raided apartments at Borey Sen Sok Condominium, Building C, Tumnop 1 village, Phnom Penh Thmey commune, Sen Sok district.

The raid was led by Major General Chan Kittikhom, Deputy Commissioner in charge of the Anti-Human Trafficking, Major General Bun Sosekha, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Security, and Brigadier General Chheng Sareth, Deputy Commissioner, led the Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Office, the Sen Sok district administrative command and Phan Sokunthea, Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s Deputy Prosecutor.

Police found five foreign women, comprising a Chinese woman, the mastermind behind the operation and four Vietnamese women, and seized money and documents as evidence.

The suspects remain in custody for further questioning.