Two of the cockfighting rings that were busted over the weekend are allegedly connected to the most high power, who is allegedly annoyed about his family profiting from their connections to commit illegal acts such as gambling and cockfighting.
In-law of HE accused in busts
5 December 2017
Authorities in Takeo and Kandal provinces have busted two large-scale cockfighting rings allegedly owned by Thy Mab, an in-law of Prime Minister HE.
The son-in-law of the premier’s older brother Hun San, Mab has repeatedly run into trouble with the law for running cockfighting operations around the country.
In an interview with government mouthpiece Fresh News yesterday, HE himself ordered the organisers of the Kandal operation to report to police immediately.
“If they do not show up for police, I will order the authorities to arrest them and punish them according to the law without leniency even though those are my nephews or nephews-in-law,” the premier said.
Fresh News reported last night that Mab had turned himself in, citing an unnamed Ministry of Interior official, but the news could not be independently verified as of press time.
In Takeo province’s Bati district on Sunday, a joint force of police, Military Police and soldiers raided, and razed, the cockfighting arena said to be owned by Mab, though there were no arrests.
Yesterday, in Kandal province’s Lvea Em district, more than 150 police and Military Police surrounded another cockfighting compound allegedly owned by Mab and detained nearly 200 people for questioning – though not Mab himself.
Kandal Provincial Governor Mao Phirun said Mab managed to escape after he “incidentally went outside” before police arrived...
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http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/l ... used-busts
Interesting read.
