got him;
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/u ... s-arrested

An American fugitive on the run since October 15 over charges of child pornography and child abuse was captured in Kratie province around midday yesterday. He has been brought to Phnom Penh’s immigration department, immigration head Sok Phal told the Post late last night.

“He was driving a motorbike in Chhlong and police in Kratie arrested him following orders from the immigration department,” Phanith said.

Accused US Child Abuser Caught

Fugitive U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Harris, who has been on the run in Cambodia for the past two weeks, was arrested Tuesday morning in Kratie province and will be deported to the U.S. to face more than 40 counts of possession of child pornography and allegations of child rape, according to police and U.S. Embassy officials.

The 34-year-old was thought to be hiding out in Phnom Penh after fleeing Sihanoukville, where earlier this month he was found to be working as a dog trainer under the alias Michael Dobbs. The U.S. Army confirmed that he had flown to Cambodia on January 17 shortly after skipping bail in Orlando, Florida.

“The U.S suspect was arrested by Kratie provincial police on Tuesday morning while driving a Honda Rebel motorbike with packed [saddlebags], suggesting that he intended to escape to another province,” said Uk Heisela, chief of investigations at the Interior Ministry’s immigration department.

U.S. Embassy spokesman Jay Raman confirmed that the Arizona native was in police custody, but referred questions relating to his deportation to Cambodian authorities.

“We greatly appreciate the help of the Cambodian authorities for their help in apprehending Michael Edward Harris,” Mr. Raman said.

While the manhunt centered on Phnom Penh, with police chasing numerous false leads in the capital over the past week, provincial authorities and border officials were put on high alert and sent photos of Mr. Harris, according to Mr. Heiseila.

“Kratie provincial police believed they had located the suspect a couple of days ago, staying at a guesthouse in Kratie City, and began surveillance,” he said.

“Yesterday morning, the suspect left the guesthouse on his motorbike and was followed by 10 provincial police officers, and shortly after 10 a.m., police surrounded his bike and asked him to stop.”

Mr. Harris pulled over to the side of the road, but then tried to flee on foot, Mr. Heisela said. But he did not get far, and police soon caught up with him, at which point he claimed he was not the person they were looking for, he added.

“The suspect shouted at police not to come near him or to touch him, and said he was not the suspect,” Mr. Heiseila said. “He called his friend in Phnom Penh on the telephone [asking him] to talk to police in Khmer, but our police officers understand English and heard him say ‘Michael Harris’ on the phone.”

Mr. Heiseila said that since the search for Mr. Harris began about two weeks ago, authorities have pursued Mr. Harris without the assistance of the U.S. Embassy.

“We did not cooperate with U.S. officials, from the beginning of our investigation until his arrest, and will now ask the U.S. to deport the suspect,” he said.

“This case will serve as a warning that Cambodia is not an easy place for fugitives to hide.”

Mr. Harris’ ex-wife, Denise Diaz, tracked down her ex-husband in Sihanoukville on October 14 and notified authorities and the public via Facebook and online forums. She later offered a $2,000 bounty for anyone who delivered Mr. Harris to the U.S. Embassy.

On Tuesday, she expressed her relief that he had been captured.

“I am elated to announce that I was notified this morning…that the fugitive Michael Edward Harris has been apprehended in Cambodia and is awaiting deportation......

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“We did not cooperate with U.S. officials, from the beginning of our investigation until his arrest...."

They say this as if it is a good thing and something to be proud of.



They probably didn't work work US authorities so they could get to him first and see how much money he could cough up to protect/let him go, LoL.

Joker Poker wrote:“This case will serve as a warning that Cambodia is not an easy place for fugitives to hide.”

Unless you are a well known former governor, lobbed grenades into a political rally, Russian or have killed a Westerner in a RTA.

Yep. They say that at the same time a Russian billionaire who is on Interpol’s list of most-wanted persons is in Cambodia holding a publicized seminar in Phnom Penh from the Elephant Bar in Raffles Hotel.

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