Taiwanese Man Arrested with 8 Kilos of Ketamine

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Taiwanese Man Arrested with 8 Kilos of Ketamine

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Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): Pursuant to the order of His Excellency General Neth Savoeun, National Police Commissioner General and His Excellency General Mak Chito, Deputy Commissioner General of the Anti-Drug Crime Plan, special forces from the Anti-Drug Department cracked down on a Chinese (Taiwanese) criminal in a case of trafficking 8 kilograms of drugs on August 15, 2023.

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At 21:40, police forces raided Oria House, Street 392, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang I Khan Boeung Keng Kang, Phnom Penh and arrested one suspect, HSIAO CHI MING, male, born in 1966, Chinese (Taiwan), and seized 8 packages of ketamine, of almost 1 kilo each, weighing a total of 7,944 grams, and a mobile phone.

Currently, on 19 August, 2023, the police are preparing to send the case before the Phnom Penh Muncipal Court.
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Re: Taiwanese Man Arrested with 8 Kilos of Ketamine

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I'd guess this is related to the big bust of Taiwanese ketamine traffickers a couple of weeks back.
How many Taiwanese can there be in Cambodia with a few kilos of ketamine sitting at home ? (Even if 8 kilos is small biscuits to these guys.)

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BTW, can anyone see what the packets are ?
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