Foreigner Phone Snatching Gang Arrested in Phnom Penh

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Foreigner Phone Snatching Gang Arrested in Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia News: On January 09, 2019, at 09:30 am, an unidentified western woman got her phone snatched while she was walking on street 102, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh. Five habitual phone snatchers were arrested.
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Before the incident, the victim was walking along, using her phone on street 102. Then two suspects rode up on a Beat motorbike to snatch the phone from the victim. The victim screamed for help; the local people chased the suspects causing the suspect's motorbike to fall over. The police arrested one of the suspects named Kak Lyhor and sent him to the police station.
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After questioning the captured suspect, the police went in search of the others. On February 09, at 07:30 pm, two suspects were arrested behind the night market: Theng Songhim, 18 years old, and Mao Vuthey, 17. Then on February 10, at 2 am, the rest of the gang were arrested in Khan Chamkarmorn, in Koh Pich, Nov Jam, 18, and Vuthy Darong Roth. The gang of thieves specialized in always snatching from foreigners.

After arresting the five suspects, the police confiscated two phones and three motorbikes. The victim left the scene by taxi and didn't file a compliant.
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When they catch these blokes and they have motto's siezed, what happens to the motto's?
Sold and money goes to consolidated revenue?
Used by government agencies in poorer areas of Phnom Penh?
Kept and divided among the officers at that particular station?
or what?
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Arget wrote: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:36 am When they catch these blokes and they have motto's siezed, what happens to the motto's?
Sold and money goes to consolidated revenue?
Used by government agencies in poorer areas of Phnom Penh?
Kept and divided among the officers at that particular station?
or what?
AS far as I know they are kept and divided among the officers at that particular station.
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Speaking of snatching...these sidewalk tiles look familiar...could this be from Cambodia?


https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=sLcZg_1549830001
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Brody wrote: Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:34 pm Speaking of snatching...these sidewalk tiles look familiar...could this be from Cambodia?


https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=sLcZg_1549830001
Thinking Vietnam. With the yellow line marking parking space for motorbikes (that nobody pays any attention to).
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John Bingham wrote: Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:12 pm
Arget wrote: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:36 am When they catch these blokes and they have motto's siezed, what happens to the motto's?
Sold and money goes to consolidated revenue?
Used by government agencies in poorer areas of Phnom Penh?
Kept and divided among the officers at that particular station?
or what?
AS far as I know they are kept and divided among the officers at that particular station.
if the moto is used in a crime they keep it at the polce station as evidence until the trial. Unfortuantely security can be a bit lax as the police are so busy so they, or parts of them, do occassionally disappear before thye can be reclaimed
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