3 Men Arrested in Prey Sar Prison Drug Sting
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 8:24 am
Kandal, Cambodia News: On January 28 to 29, 2019, Takmao police busted three suspects belonging to a drug ring who were trafficking methamphetamine from Prey Sar prison.
The suspects were identified as
1. Cheng Sothy, a 37-year-old tuktuk driver, who was the delivery man, picking up the drugs from a man named Pov in Prey Sar to deliver to people in Takmao. Police confiscated 101,08g of drugs and a phone.
2. Phan Sopov, a 37-year-old man, shared drugs with a man named Reth who was in Prey Sar.
3. Pov Sambath, the drug ring director, was arrested with three big packs containing 249.1g of drugs.
After the arrests, the police confiscated four packs of drugs, five phones, a motorbike, and a Tuk-Tuk. The suspects are charged with drug trafficking and will be maintained in detention until trial.