WANTED $1,000 reward offered for escapee

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WANTED $1,000 reward offered for escapee

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PREY VENG - A drug convict escaped from Prey Veng provincial prison on Saturday and the prison director yesterday offered a $1,000 reward for information that leads to his recapture.

Meas Samnang, 47, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the municipal court on a drug trafficking conviction in 2013. He was transferred to Prey Veng provincial prison in 2015.

Prison director Choum Sarim said Mr Samnang escaped when he was let out for labour duties on Saturday.

“I would like to offer an award of $1,000 to the forces of any unit who can recapture him,” Mr Sarim said.

Sreng Chea, the provincial police chief, said his officers had no leads to offer prison officials...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080103/100 ... d-escapee/
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Prey Veng Province: After 14 days on the lam, Meas Samnang, who escaped from Prey Veng Prison on 26 August 2017, was arrested by police yesterday.
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The inspired escapee was hiding at his girlfriend's place when the police tracked him down.
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It is not known what will happen to the reward.
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Re: WANTED $1,000 reward offered for escapee

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Brilliant! Go to your girlfriend's place... the police will never look there.
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You could be next.
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Re: WANTED $1,000 reward offered for escapee

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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: It is not known what will happen to the reward.
:smileinbox: Here you go:
Meanwhile, Pursat Provincial Police were given a $1,000 reward on Monday for capturing an inmate who fled from Prey Veng Provincial Prison two weeks ago. Prison Director Chuon Sarim said the provincial police had arrested inmate Meas Samnang, 47, last Friday.
PPP article today.
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