Vietnamese Suspects Arrested for Extortion in Bavet
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:53 pm
Cambodia Breaking News, Svay Rieng Province : Authorities detained two suspects for extortion at 10:30 pm on September 23, 2019 at Room 23, Hotel Tep 1, located in Bavet Kandal village, Bavet town.
The suspects were identified as Voo Van Minh, a 34-year-old Vietnamese man, a resident of Hanoi, Vietnam, and a 32-year-old Vietnamese man, resident of Kono commune, Tuc Noc province, Vietnam.
The victim, Nguyen Saing Lun, a 60-year-old Vietnamese man, lives in Nhek Khuon Nhe village, Bou Dang district, Ben Puek province, Vietnam, accused the suspects of extorting him for the sum of 100 million VND (about US$4,300).
Prior to the incident, the Bavet Administration Post received a report informing them that a man was being held prisoner in room 23, Hotel Tep located in Bavet municipality, Svay Rieng province, in an attempt at extortion. Police then raided the hotel room and rescued the victim.
The two Vietnamese suspects were arrested and brought to the Bavet Police Inspectorate for questioning. They continue to remain in police custody.
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