Cambodia jails Taiwanese YouTuber for fake kidnap - BBC News

The influencer was detained after claiming to have been abducted in the port city of Sihanoukville.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Cambodian National PoliceImage caption, The two men were paraded in front of the media along with props found in their room.By George WrightBBC NewsA Taiwanese YouTuber has been jailed in Cambodia for attempting to stage his own abduction with a friend.

Chen Neng-chuan was arrested with his friend, Lu Tsu-hsien, after posting a video of them apparently being detained and beaten up by security guards in the port city of Sihanoukville.

The area has become notorious for gangs kidnapping people and then forcing them to carry out online scams.

Both men have been sentenced to two years in prison.

The pair were arrested after Chen - known online as Goodnight Chicken - posted videos on Monday, in which they claimed they had been kidnapped and needed help.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68315907

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