Sihanoukville: On May 8 at 11:30 am, two Chinese men were arrested for driving a police car to advertise fire extinguishers in Sangat 4, Sihanoukville. The two Chinese who were arrested, Huang Cheng, 32 year old seller in Khan Porsenchey, who was the driver with a Cambodian Driving license, and Chen Lu, 26 years old, from Phnom Penh.

The two Chinese man drove a black Hilux Vigo car, plate no. 2-7070, from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville as they wanted to advertise their fire extinguishers. The car was installed with emergency flashing lights and it belonged to fire and emergency department. The local police thought the vehicle looked suspicious, so they detained the driver and passenger for questioning.

Having pulled over the vehicle and attempted to question the two individuals, the police realized that the car wasn't even driven by real policemen. The occupants were two Chinese men who didn't even speak Khmer.

epitome of idiocy and audacity

There is the chuckle heads of the day award photo.
Where did they get the vehicle, light bar and decals?
How does this sell fire extinguishers?
Pure gold comedy.

Having pulled over the vehicle and attempted to question the two individuals, the police realized that the car wasn't even driven by real policemen.

Guess you just walk in the police station and grab some keys and drive away. Chinese idiots... yes, but what about the police ?

What’s the problem? At least the driver had a driving licence. The corrupt Police hate competition.

Luigi wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 5:43 pm There is the chuckle heads of the day award photo.
Where did they get the vehicle, light bar and decals?
How does this sell fire extinguishers?
Pure gold comedy.

Hilarious. TIC news item of the week.

I guess it was hired out from the appropriate authorities (for an adequate sum.)

Maybe they planned to pass themselves off as police to Chinese businesses. The businesses would be coerced into buying $50 fire extinguishers.

Wouldn't it have been more profitable to advertise fire extinguishers if they were driving a fire truck?

arson around ?

Whatsupdoc wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 5:46 pm Having pulled over the vehicle and attempted to question the two individuals, the police realized that the car wasn't even driven by real policemen.

Guess you just walk in the police station and grab some keys and drive away. Chinese idiots... yes, but what about the police ?

May 10, 2018
Chinese arrested for driving police vehicle
Two Chinese businessmen were arrested on Tuesday by Preah Sihanouk provincial police for driving a vehicle outfitted with a police plate to aid their sale of fire extinguishers.
Kong Sareth, a provincial police officer, identified the suspects as Huang Cheng, 32, and Chen Lu, 26.

“They were arrested because they drove a vehicle with a police plate, which was linked to the department of fire prevention and rescue at the Ministry of Interior,” he said.
“They drove the car with that plate and advertised the sale of their fire extinguishing products in the province,” he added.

Mr Sareth said that after their arrests, police confiscated the vehicle, which the suspects had got from an official, and the number plate.

Ey Sokha, deputy provincial police chief, said yesterday that the two Chinese suspects were later released after being educated.
“They were not detained,” he said. “They have been freed.”

Mr Sokha said that the confiscated car and plate were later returned to the department from which they originated.

He added that police are now seeking to determine which official rented the police car to the two suspects so that they can be disciplined.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50487988/c ... e-vehicle/