Fake Monk Defrocked for Begging Money for Drugs

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Fake Monk Defrocked for Begging Money for Drugs

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Cambodia News, (Banteay Meanchey Province): A man pretending to be a priest was arrested by military forces in cooperation with the officials of the Department of Cult and Religion for cheating and stealing money in order to buy drugs.
Police confirmed that a man, who did not want to work, was posing as a monk, walking around asking people for money for the construction of a pagoda, and then spending the money on drugs, which is a religious offense and an illegal act.

Police said that after the arrest, they sent the man to the Provincial Department of Cult and Religion for questioning at 6 pm on December 12, 2020 in Preah Ponlea village, Sangkat Preah Ponlea, Serey Sophorn, Banteay Meanchey province.
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The fake monk was sent by the director of the Department of Cult and Religion in Banteay Meanchey province to be defrocked at Wat Samathiphal, and then the drug crime force sent him to the provincial court for legal action this morning, December 13, 2020.
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