Forty-eight South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia, who officials have accused of aiding online scams, have been detained. 

The National Police Agency announced on Tuesday that 48 suspects who underwent detention hearings on Monday have been remanded in custody.

The police initially requested that 59 of 64 total repatriated South Koreans be placed in pretrial detention, but prosecutors declined to pursue a warrant for one of them.

The remaining ten suspects are scheduled to appear at the Uijeongbu District Court on Tuesday.

One individual, who was already subject to a detention order, was taken into custody immediately upon arrival on Saturday, while four others were released following police investigations.