Phnom Penh, Cambodia News: A case of Chinese kidnapping was brought to the attention of the Cambodian authorities at the site of Tang Datong Restaurant on Russian Highway, Chong Thnal West Village, Sangkat Teuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok at 10:10 PM April 20, 2019.

According to the Chinese restaurant owner, at 6 pm on April 20, 2019, there was a group of five Chinese people who arrived in a vehicle, a black Hyundai TOP1, and the boss asked five Chinese girls to sit down to drink with them. After drinking alcohol together until 9:10 pm, the Chinese men asked the five women to go for a short walk, and then bundled them into the car and drove away.

Then at 10pm that night, the restaurant owner received a demand for money in return for the release of the five women. Initially, the owner tried to negotiate a ransom to free the women and made a first payment, but the kidnappers asked for more money and did not release the women, so at around 4am the next day, April 21, the man went to the police.

Three of the women were reported released in Kampot early this morning, but the investigation is on-going, as police are still tracking down the kidnappers and the other victims.

Foreigners suspected of kidnapping bar hostesses

Joint police forces on Monday arrested three Chinese nationals in Preah Sihanouk province suspected of being part of a five-man gang that held multiple karaoke bar hostesses in Phnom Penh against their will.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50597446/f ... hostesses/

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:49 am If I read this correctly, the hostesses are Chinese? How do they get work permits?

Yes,

Maj Sarith said all five victims have been rescued by police and are now in the Chinese embassy in Phnom Penh.

would seem to confirm it - what an odd story!

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:49 am If I read this correctly, the hostesses are Chinese? How do they get work permits?

Chinese are above the law, didn't you know?

Sihanoukville, Cambodia News: On April 22, 2019, the police force arrested 3 Chinese men from a gang of five Sihanoukville kidnappers.

The police of ministry of interior collaborated with Phnom Penh police, Sihanouville police and Kampot police, under the order of lieutenant Neth Savoeun, director of National police, to crack down on a group of 5 Chinese men who kidnapped 5 Chinese women, on April 20, in Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, before going on to Kampot and then Sihanoukville. The victims and the suspects came in contact through We Chat.


How it all happened: a group of 5 Chinese men took the victims, 5 Chinese women, from a restaurant named Tang Ting, in Sangkat Teuk Thlar, to a KTV called Tong Fang Meng Chou KTV, where they raped the women. They called the women's employer and asked for $4000 for the release of each woman. The owner contacted the police who set up a a sting operation to catch the kidnappers.
The suspects then traveled to Kampot, where they released three victims, Xiang kai pi, Chen Sihong, and Huang Shuang Giong. They took two other two victims to Sihanoukville, where they were also released.




The three Chinese men arrested were identified as Guo Yuwei, 31-year-old, Li Xiaoxiang, 27-year-old, and Li Hongjie, 32-year-old.






Two other suspects made their escape, but are being sought. The police confiscated eight phones and a Starex car, as well as two pairs of handcuffs, two knives, a pepper spray, gloves, and some tape.

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:32 am

Tarndog wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:20 am

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:49 am If I read this correctly, the hostesses are Chinese? How do they get work permits?

Chinese are above the law, didn't you know?

I guess it is one of the perks when you buy an entire country.

Yeah, you got that right.