Long live the Ukrainian!

Why has the Chinese guy got 10 mobile phones and 17 ATM cards? Sounds rather suspect...

simon43 wrote:Why has the Chinese guy got 10 mobile phones and 17 ATM cards? Sounds rather suspect...

I'm sure it has nothing to do with those VoIP scams that the Chinese are always getting busted for.

Pretty sure the last lot of locals pinched had a table full of phones, and they were mere pickpockets. I'm going with phone thief for the double number score, please.

Ukrainian tourist charged for theft
27 March 2018
A 29-year-old Ukrainian tourist has been arrested and charged on Tuesday by a provincial court prosecutor for allegedly stealing the properties of a Chinese businessman in the province of Preah Sihanouk.

According to Heang Kosal, a police officer with the Preah Sihanouk provincial crimes investigation department, the suspect was identified as Voloymer Behal, 29, a tourist from Ukraine. He was charged with “theft” and faces punishment of six months to three years in prison.

The suspect was arrested Monday afternoon in the province of Preah Sihanouk in accordance to a complaint filed by a 29-year-old Chinese businessman, Yang Hai Wei. On the night of March 26, at about 3 AM, the suspect entered the Sangkat 4 rented house while people in the household were sleeping.

“The suspect targeted other foreigners. The stolen goods belonged to foreigners and tourists in the province,” said Mr Kosal. “CCTV recordings showed [Mr Behal] entering [Mr Wei’s] rented house in Sangkat 4 while Mr Wei was asleep at 3 AM.”

The police seized ten phones, 7,000 Thai Bhat; 900 Yen; 290 Hong Kong dollars; 17 ATM cards and $3,600 in cash.
www.khmertimeskh.com/50116253/ukrainian ... -theft/DAP News

This Ukrainian guy is apparently out of jail and has been identified as recently stealing a motorbike and other stuff from Arcadia Backpackers in Kampot.

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:59 pm Ukrainian tourist charged for theft
27 March 2018
A 29-year-old Ukrainian tourist has been arrested and charged on Tuesday by a provincial court prosecutor for allegedly stealing the properties of a Chinese businessman in the province of Preah Sihanouk.

According to Heang Kosal, a police officer with the Preah Sihanouk provincial crimes investigation department, the suspect was identified as Voloymer Behal, 29, a tourist from Ukraine. He was charged with “theft” and faces punishment of six months to three years in prison.

www.khmertimeskh.com/50116253/ukrainian ... -theft/DAP News

How come, as a foreign criminal, he was released from jail in Cambodia and not deported after his sentence for theft ? Money, I guess. TIC.
Anyway, the suspect is a Ukrainian national and his name is Voloymer (Vladimir?) BEHAL, and he's a thief, for information in case you have a guesthouse/restaurant/bar in Kampot.
Good find CN.

Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 8:04 pm

How come, as a foreign criminal, he was released from jail in Cambodia and not deported after his sentence for theft ? Money, I guess. TIC.

My impression is that most foreign criminals don't get deported.

I, for one, am becoming increasingly concerned about all the foreign crap thats being let into the country. Does't matter how long we have lived here or what our personal situation is, bottom line is we are only guests in this wonderful country.
For the many good expats who live here I just hope and pray that Cambodia does not become another Thailand where basically you need to win the lottery to enable you to stay.