Young Woman Victim of Airport Road Bag-Snatchers

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia News: A young woman was victim of a bag-snatching attack when she was riding home from work on her motorbike at 9:35pm on the 16th January 2019.
The 21-year-old factory worker was driving along the Russian Federation road in front of Phnom Penh International Airport, when a motorbike with three youths on it pulled alongside the woman, and one of the passengers grabbed her handbag. Lost materials include: 2 phones, more than $ 20, and some ATM cards. This stretch of road close to Phnom Penh International Airport is infamous for night-time bag-snatching of local and tourist victims alike.
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The young woman went to the police, who have arrested three male suspects aged 21, 18, and 25. The victim has filed a complaint to allow the Por Sen Chey police to investigate and ensure that the suspects are punished according to the law.
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Karma points to the police. Dont know how they do it but sometimes they are very good at their job.
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There do seem to be a lot tuk tuk bag snatchers on that particular road.
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Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:38 pm There do seem to be a lot tuk tuk bag snatchers on that particular road.
True. There have been quite a few bag snatchings reported on the road to the airport. Some foreigners in tuktuks, but also (Khmer) women alone on motorbikes.

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Duncan wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:45 pm Karma points to the police. Dont know how they do it but sometimes they are very good at their job.
Yuh, I wonder about this too coz I would have thought these snatchers are long gone after the incident.
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The airport road is relatively pleasant. The areas to the north and south of it - like Boueng Kak and Tuk Tla and a lot of other areas, especially near the railway or swamps are not always that nice. You'll find some okay areas but there are still quite a few slums. I'd imagine Russian Federation Blvd is the nearest place to find a gormless foreign victim for a whole lot of aspiring muggers. It's easy enough for the police to stake out the main road but going off it could be troublesome.
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clutchcargo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:26 pm
Duncan wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:45 pm Karma points to the police. Dont know how they do it but sometimes they are very good at their job.
Yuh, I wonder about this too coz I would have thought these snatchers are long gone after the incident.
Yeah, it seems just a little too convenient. I mean EVERY TIME they want to catch the thieves they exactly where to find them. Hmmm...
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Criminal are repeat offenders. Bag snatchers rarely snatch once. Crime also tends to run in families as well. Local cops know who the likely thieves are already.
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After 11 pm that airport road is a nightmare....They stake out the intersections with a bike, make a phone call.....pull out with another bike and slow you down a couple of hundred metres up the road then a third bike that was waiting with the second attacks....often crashing you.....Seen it a dozen times especially just after the flyover that leads to Royal Phenh University...I carry a 10000 lumen torch and extendable baton....Hardly a copper in sight... easy to spot them when they do pass with their walky talkies blaring...
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