300 Arrested in Massive Police Drug Raid at Rock Entertainment Center (UPDATE: Oknha Released)

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Re: 300 Arrested in Massive Police Drug Raid at Rock Entertainment Center, Phnom Penh (VIDEO)

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia News: On the morning of March 2, 2019, the Phnom Penh Police Commissariat sent 17 suspects, all Cambodian nationals, before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on charges on using and trafficking different sorts of illegal drugs, including ice(meth), ketamine, marijuana and heroin.
The suspects, 16 men and 1 woman, were part of a large group of around 300 people who were arrested during a police raid at the Rock Entertainment Center on 23 February at 1am. The other suspects were released.

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Colonel Bun Satya, deputy chief of the Criminal Police Department, gave the names of the suspects as:
1- Name Som Sithong, 21 year old Cambodian (room 206), business occupation photographer, home stay number 35, Street 109, Sangkat Veal Vong, Khan 7, Phnom Penh
2- Sok Samnang, 39 years old, Khmer (Room 206), clothes for sale online, stay at home. Rent Sangkat Chba Ampov, Khan Chbar Ampov, Phnom Penh
3- Mr Meng Sophan, male, 21 years old, Khmer (room 209), housekeeping Rental Trasak Pharphie Sangkat Phsar Thmey III, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
4-Name Sorn Sereymith, male, 21 years old, Khmer (room 209) Occupation: Chef owner, house for rent, Trasakpeak Sangkat, Sangkat Phsar Thmey III, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
5-Seng Sok Kheang called TPB, male, 22 years old, Khmer (Room 209), non-actual business stay At 174, Street 128, Mittapheap, Khan 7, Phnom Penh
6. Nhi Gillang, 22 years old, Khmer (Room 260). Real Occupation at Home No. 60A, Street 440, Sangkat Toul Tum Poung I, Khan Chamkar Morn, Phnom Penh
7-Chun Bun Rany, Female 21-year-old Khmer (Room 258), selling clothes under the pencil Stay at home 13A Trapeang Por Village, Sangkat Casablanc 1, Khan Por Senchey, Phnom Penh
8 -Novevy male, 26 years old, Khmer (room 254) EC security occupants stay at a rented house 57, Street 371, Russei Village, Sangkat Steung Mean Chey, Khan Mean Chey
9-Name Nim Rattanak, male, 21 years old, Khmer (room 254) Occupation: Chef owner, house for rent, Trasakpeak Sangkat, Sangkat Phsar Thmey III, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
10-Leng Sopanha, male, 19 years old, Khmer (room 257), business, student stay in Prek village Ta Long commune, Chak Angre commune, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh
11-Thong Sarrin 30 year old Cambodian (room 257), hairdresser at home No. 133, Street 154, Sangkat Phsar Thmey, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
12-Duong Sophath, 21 year old Khmer (Room 202), housekeeping No. 123, Street 223, Sangkat Boeung Romam
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Good to see they got the pushers and the elite clients

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Up to 50 kilos of drugs found on the night and it was all under the control of these young people...............

Do they think the Khmer people are so stupid to believe this.
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Arget wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:44 pm Up to 50 kilos of drugs found on the night and it was all under the control of these young people...............

Do they think the Khmer people are so stupid to believe this.
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Rock Entertainment Center has been closed by the authorities.
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:stir: mentions room numbers,were they cooking up in the Hotel thats advertised at the front off ROCK. :beer3:
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PIEMAN wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:50 pm :stir: mentions room numbers,were they cooking up in the Hotel thats advertised at the front off ROCK. :beer3:
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Username Taken wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:09 pm
PIEMAN wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:50 pm :stir: mentions room numbers,were they cooking up in the Hotel thats advertised at the front off ROCK. :beer3:
:stir: What mentions room numbers? :beer3:
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In the majority of cases where drugs are found for sale and use you will find cash as the drugs must be paid for .
In this instance we have over 250 persons nominated as users but no mention of the money being found at the location.

Is this why the Chinese were released? Where did the money go?
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1 hour ago - BREAKING NEWS
HE orders Interior Ministry to further investigate Rock Centre
Prime Minister HE has ordered the Interior Ministry to further investigate drugs at the Rock Entertainment Centre and hunt those behind distribution at the club.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh on Monday, Mr HE said that he was baffled to learn about the drugs bust at Rock Centre next to the state-run Royal University of Law and Economics in Chamkar Mon district, noting that a thorough investigation has to be conducted.

“I am very pleased that our police were able to crack down on it on time. The Interior Ministry must continue working on this and the court must handle the case seriously,” he said. “We must not let such drugs abuse continue to happen.”

Mr HE also called on the authorities to be fearless and arrest the masterminds.

“[Police] must find out who are the masterminds,” he said. “Since we have already had clues and evidence in hand, investigate further to see who are ringleaders.”
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