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Wolf359 wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:39 pmSo you're telling me it's legal for casinos to operate in Cambodia, legal for Cambodians to work in said casinos, but it's illegal for them to be gamble in those very same casinos :shock: that's nuts. But hey, not my country not my rules. I guess it doesn't have to make sense to me :pardon:
It's the same in South Korea and the Philippines. The idea is to raise revenue without destroying the social fabric of your own country.
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Cambodia News, Kep: A gambling "den" in Damnak Chang Eur district was cracked down on by Kep police on the afternoon of 25 August 2020. Some local people were playing a game called Pong.
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Cambodia News (Kandal): On September 22, at 3:30 pm, after some local villagers rang the police, Koh Thom inspector ordered his officers to investigate and crack down on gambling in Kampong Thlong village, Koh Thom district, Kandal.

Four women, Porn Ra, 54 years old, Cheap Siengnai, 44 years old, Hong Kimly, 59 years old, and Chen Soktha, 49 years old, were arrested for playing cards. Mysteriously, 12 pairs of shoes were found at the scene of the crime.

The police confiscated 244 cards, 12 pairs of shoes, an Icebox, money for 35,000 riels, three blankets, two home mats, and a lottery book.
The suspects with the evidence were sent to Koh Thom police station to follow the legal procedure, because police said the suspects had promised to stop playing cards, but they keep playing.
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Another gang of gamblers were arrested in Banlung, Ratanakiri, yesterday, and police seized quite a lot of cash, not to mention 2 cars.

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Cambodia News (Ratanakiri): On October 19, 2020, Ratanakiri police arrested 8 gamblers and confiscated cards and two cars that transported the gamblers to Banlung city, Ratanakiri.

The suspects were identified as Sath Yen, a 66-year-old man, Tin Somros, a 43-year-old woman, Pok Srey, a 50-year-old woman, Tin Ya, a 44-year-old man, Som Sen, a 28-year-old man, Soun Sophal, a 41-year-old man, Sen El, a 54-year-old man, and Poung Hun, a 57-year-old man.

The police confiscated money for 3,729,500 riels, and 710 USD, 5 phones, 2 cars, 1 motorbike, and 4 boxes of cards. The suspects were detained at the police station following the legal procedure.
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Cambodia News (Phnom Penh): On October 26, 2020, at 03:10 pm, Mr. Chea Pisey, the governor of Russey Keo district and head of the district Administrative Unity Command, led the police force to crack down on a group of women gambling with playing cards, in a home in Sangkat Chrang Chamras, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh.
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In the raid, the police surrounded the area, and arrested 3 women who were playing cards. They got educated and agreed to stop committing such illegal acts again.
Two motorbikes belonging to the suspects were kept at the police station temporarily, and the cards were confiscated.
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More gamblers were arrested in a police crack down on women playing cards in Kampong Chhnang:

Cambodia news, (Kampong Chhnang): At 18:20 on November 2, 2020 at Samrong village, Sangkat Phsar Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang city, 10 provincial police officers, using 3 vehicles led by Lt. Col. Hang Socheat, Deputy Commander of Justice, with the judicial coordination of Mr. Ith Sothea, Deputy Prosecutor of the Provincial Court, raided an illegal game of cards and arrested 7 suspects.

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Police detained six women and one man, aged between 37 and 60 years old:
1. Name: Ry Kimhorn, Female, 54 years old (Owner), Occupation: Salesman, Residence: Phum Samrong, Sangkat Phsar Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang City. -Name: Sok Horn, Female, 60 years old, Occupation: Housewife, Residence: Trapeang Anchanh Village, Svay Chuk Commune, Samaki Meanchey District, 4-Name: Sem Sok, Female, 52 years old, Occupation: Housewife Female, 37 years old, Occupation: Housewife, Phum Samrong, Sangkat Phsar Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang City, 6-Name: Khuth Sokhom, Female, 55 years old, Occupation: Salesman, Residence: Cheung Khros Village, Occupation: Salesman, Residence: Kandal Village, Sangkat Phsar Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang City.

The confiscated items include: 9 mobile phones, 12 decks of cards, 2 carpets, 7,861,500 riels.
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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:29 am Cambodia News, Kep: A gambling "den" in Damnak Chang Eur district was cracked down on by Kep police on the afternoon of 25 August 2020. Some local people were playing a game called Pong.
I thought the fish games were scraping the bottom of the barrel but now we have this. The horror. :?
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Good thing there's nothing really serious going on like, traffic accidents, drug dealing or murder.

What kind of idiot calls the police over a card game?
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covidsux wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:48 am
What kind of idiot calls the police over a card game?
Some disgruntled neighbor who lost their shirt the day before. The funny thing is that if you go down any of the alleys between the blocks in the center city there are always bunches of people playing cards. Some places have all these numbers on chalkboards and sell tickets or whatnot. Arresting these old yays with their 200,000 riel pot isn't really going to do much. The cops seem to nab plenty of motorbikes no matter what they are doing though. 8-)
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21 Arrests in Crackdown on Card players in Russey Keo
Cambodia News (Phnom Penh): On December 14, 2020, after receiving information from the local people, the forces of Russey Keo district unity command cracked down on gambling and arrested 21 people who were playing cards.
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During the raid, the police surrounded the area and arrested 21 gamblers (men and women) in the golf road, Sangkat Russey Keo, Khan Rousey Keo, Phnom Penh. The police took all the card players away in trucks, and confiscated all the relevant evidence.
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