Motorcycle Thefts in Phnom Penh on the Rise

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Motorcycle Thefts in Phnom Penh on the Rise

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Heads up. Don't forget to lock your motorbike! Especially if you are in Phnom Penh.

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Cambodia News (Phnom Penh) : 5 December 2022-- In recent days, the cases of thieves stealing motorcycles have increased in Phnom Penh, with many victims posting messages looking for their motorcycles on social media.
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Therefore, on the afternoon of 2 December 2022, while many victims posted messages searching for motorcycles, criminal police of the Ministry of Interior cooperated with the district police force to launch a large-scale operation to crack down on armed robbers. Police found license plates, motorcycles, and questioned dozens of victims.
However, even though some of the motorcycles with license plates were found, some motorcycle owners are still looking for their motorcycles, stating that the authorities are still investigating.
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In a recent example, a woman’s Scoopy 021 motorcycle was left unlocked while she parked it outside a beauty salon where she was working, located next to a traffic light in Toul Tompong. CCTV records show that two thieves on a PCX motorcycle dragged the motorcycle away. Police continue to investigate this theft, as well as many others which have been reported.
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Re: Motorcycle Thefts in Phnom Penh on the Rise

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December 6, 2022
Phnom Penh ‘Highwaymen’ sent to court
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CEO News, Phnom Penh: A group of casually attired armed robbers, who preyed on motorcyclists, were sent to court on the afternoon of December 5, 2022.
The Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Interior sent the following 3 suspects to the Prosecutor’s Office in Phnom Penh:
- Sok Heng, male, 30 years old, living in Pun Sang village, Prey Kabas district, Takeo province.
- El Hil, male, 27 years old, living at Stung Meanchey pagoda, Sangkat Stung Meanchey I, Khan Meanchey.
- Chum Virak, male, 21 years old living in Phum Thmey, Sangkat Stung Meanchey I, Khan Meanchey.

On December 2, 2022, the force of the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Interior, led by Brigadier General Cheav Vibol, Deputy Director of the Department, launched a series of operations to search for and arrest a gang of suspects finvolved in motorcycle seizures and armed robberies in Phnom Penh. The police crackdown was carried out in several districts, and suspects were arrested in Po Sen Chey and Dangkor districts of Phnom Penh.

During the operation, the police confiscated 2 motorcycles, a car, and a large number of related exhibits, such as motorcycle license plates, motorcycle accessories and guns and ammunition. The three suspects are currently under investigation by prosecutors.
Source: Khmer Times
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