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frank lee bent wrote:right hand cracks down on left hand.
it is bent cops running the trade isn't it?
like most other cuntries.

In yesterday’s meeting, Ke Kim Yan, president of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, spoke about sentencing officials who conspired to assist drug traffickers.
“If our high-ranking officials commit [this offense], the punishment has to be higher,” he said.
“It should be double and not less. Army or other senior officials will get the same punishment.

“I also do not understand, recently military police cracked down on drug trafficking and the suspect shot the officer to death, but was imprisoned for only four years.
“But in another case, a suspect shot his lover to death and was sentenced to life in prison,” he added, depicting unfair implementation of the law.

Yong Kim Eng, president of People Center for Development and Peace, supported the creation of the campaign and urged authorities to investigate officials thought to be involved with drug trafficking to set an example to other officials.

“For the officials who conspired in drug trafficking, I think they should not only receive administrative punishment, but receive a strong sentence as well,” he said.
“Because the problem has occurred for a long time. They say the drug trade is helped by officials, which makes people lose faith in the government.” http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33518/ ... out-drugs/

CEOCambodiaNews wrote:

frank lee bent wrote:right hand cracks down on left hand.
it is bent cops running the trade isn't it?
like most other cuntries.

They are listening to you FLB. There are even suggestions of punishing officials involved in drug trafficking:

In yesterday’s meeting, Ke Kim Yan, president of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, spoke about sentencing officials who conspired to assist drug traffickers.
“If our high-ranking officials commit [this offense], the punishment has to be higher,” he said.
“It should be double and not less. Army or other senior officials will get the same punishment.

“I also do not understand, recently military police cracked down on drug trafficking and the suspect shot the officer to death, but was imprisoned for only four years.
“But in another case, a suspect shot his lover to death and was sentenced to life in prison,” he added, depicting unfair implementation of the law.

Yong Kim Eng, president of People Center for Development and Peace, supported the creation of the campaign and urged authorities to investigate officials thought to be involved with drug trafficking to set an example to other officials.

“For the officials who conspired in drug trafficking, I think they should not only receive administrative punishment, but receive a strong sentence as well,” he said.
“Because the problem has occurred for a long time. They say the drug trade is helped by officials, which makes people lose faith in the government.” http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33518/ ... out-drugs/

Three marijuana traffickers who claimed minor roles in a multinational syndicate, and an alleged Thai mastermind who remains on the run were slapped with life sentences as the government intensifies its crackdown on drug-related crimes.

Three Cambodians were arrested in Phnom Penh last year in a sting operation that netted almost 1.5 tons of marijuana allegedly worth more than $7 million. Police said the drugs had been bought in Laos, hidden in shipments of coffee and moved to a Phnom Penh warehouse en route to a third country.