Lazy Fish Guesthouse Raid Yields Drugs and Arms

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:09 pm

Phnom Penh, Cambodia News: On September 6th, 2019, at 16:30, following the directive of Mr. Sok Penhvuth, the Governor of Daun Penh District Inspectorate, an investigation was opened into drug trafficking and facilitating the illegal use of drugs at the Lazy Fish Guesthouse, on 81st Street, Village 7, Sangkat Phsar Thmei II in Phnom Penh.

During the police raid, eight arrests were made, five men and three women, including the 39-year-old manager of the guesthouse. Drugs, drug equipment, swords and a handgun were found and seized by police as evidence.

The group will be sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to follow the procedure.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:25 pm

September 9, 2019
Eight nabbed during drug raid on guesthouse
Police in Phnom Penh’s Daun Penh district on Friday arrested three suspected drug traffickers and five alleged users during a raid at a guesthouse in Phsar Thmey II commune.

Colonel Tieng Chansar, district police chief, yesterday said they were arrested at about 4.30pm during the raid by commune police.

“We have arrested eight people, including the guesthouse owner,” he said, adding that police are still questioning the suspects before sending them to the municipal court.

Col Chansar did not identify them and declined to comment further.

The National Police website identified those arrested for trafficking as Phai Kunthy, 39, the guesthouse owner, Ra Sumchaysi, 28, one of its security guards, and Chhuon Tha, 33, a known drug trafficker.
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