Gang of Drug Users Arrested with Gun in Guesthouse

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Gang of Drug Users Arrested with Gun in Guesthouse

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Cambodia News (Banteay Meanchey): On 18 August 2022, five suspects, 4 men and a woman, including a police officer, were arrested by the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police in connection with drug trafficking and use, and illegal possession of a handgun, at the Heng Kong Guesthouse located in Chumteav Village in Banteay Meanchey.

Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police Commissioner Major General Sithi Loh said that the five suspects were identified as :
1) 32 years old National Police Officer Pak Chealy, who works at the Department of Economy, Ministry of Interior;
2) 27-year-old Lam Sotheth, alias Lam Loch, (arrested with intent to commit aggravated assault using a firearm and tried to free a prisoner in 2021)
3) 17 years old Nuon Vir, and
4) 17 years old Tang Srey Vy, both from Poipet City.
Major General Sithi Loh confirmed that the suspects are currently being questioned by the specialized officers.
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