Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): On June 23, 2023, Russey Keo district police arrested a suspect who used counterfeit dollars to buy a mobile phone at the Panit mobile phone shop located at 580, National Road 5, Group 12, Village Kraol Ko, Sangkat Kilometer 6, Khan Russey Keo.

Heang Tharet, Russey Keo district police inspector, said that the suspect's name is Ly Cheang You, 39 years old, Vietnamese, and he lives in a rented house on National Road 5, Phsar Touch Village, Sangkat Toul Sangke I, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. He is a drug user without a real occupation.

Police confirmed that on June 19, 2023, at 19:10, a man used a pile of US dollars notes, including some counterfeit $50, to buy a mobile phone from the above shop, and while the victim was busy checking and counting all the money, the suspect snatched the phone and got on his motorcycle and drove off.
The saleswoman then called the local police, who conducted a stop search on the National road 5 and arrested the suspect, shortly afterwards at 8:00pm.

The confiscated items include 4 counterfeit $ 50 banknotes and one VIVO mobile phone.