Chinese Arrested for Kidnapping and Extortion in Phnom Penh

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Tue May 05, 2020 3:21 pm

Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): At 9:00 pm on 3 May 2020, at Diamond Island, Tonle Bassac commune, Chamkarmon district, Phnom Penh, police arrested two of five gangsters, after they allegedly attempted to extort 200,000 yuan from a Chinese businessman, threatening him with a K59 pistol.

The victim, Lich Chin, a 34-year-old businessman from Ung Cheng Company in Borey Ely in Diamond Island, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Chamkar Mon district, filed a complaint against the gangsters for using a firearm to extort 200,000 yuan* from him. He refused to send the money and was held prisoner in the room.

The main suspect was identified as Wen Tai, a 35-year-old Chinese national, with no known occupation or residence in Cambodia. Police confiscated a K59 pistol containing seven bullets. After questioning, police temporarily detained the suspects, and prepared the case for Phnom Penh court proceedings.

* 200,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi is the equivalent of approximately US$28,215

Doc67 · Post by **Doc67** » Tue May 05, 2020 3:26 pm

After questioning, police temporarily detained the suspects

Temporarily? They got bail?

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Tue May 05, 2020 5:14 pm

CEO News notes: One Khmer news source is fiercely protecting the ID of the suspected weapon.

They don't realize that it's too late. The image is out there.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Tue May 12, 2020 9:10 am

Cambodia News, Phnom Penh: Another Chinese man has been arrested and taken into custody as a suspect involved with the kidnapping and extortion attempt against the victim, Li Chen, a 34-year-old Chinese businessman, who worked at Ung-Cheng company on Diamond Island, Phnom Penh. The police said on April 20, 2020, at 2:30 am, the Chinese gang kidnapped the victim and his girlfriend. They used a gun to threaten the victims and asked for money for 200,000 yuan. The victim transferred the money to the suspects, so he and his girlfriend were released.

Some of gang of kidnappers were arrested on 10 May, and a K59 pistol was seized, following a raid by the police when Li Chen recognized one of the kidnappers and called the cops.

Law enforcement has sent a case to court for legal action and the investigation is on-going.

Doc67 wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 3:26 pm
After questioning, police temporarily detained the suspects
Temporarily? They got bail?

With this latest information, we could assume that "temporarily detained" meant the first suspects were held in custody "temporarily" while police rounded up the others.