Chen Zhi · Full chronicle and history

On May 4, 2026, the High Court of Hong Kong granted a restraining order applied for by the Department of Justice, freezing HK$8.93 billion in assets belonging to 42 people including Chen Zhi and their associated companies.

On January 7, 2026, a working group from the Ministry of Public Security escorted Chen Zhi, a ringleader of a cross-border gambling and fraud syndicate, back to China from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Ministry of Public Security announced the news on January 8.