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Cambodia News (Phnom Penh): On 22 May 2023 at 21:10, the Cambodian Anti-Drug Department, in collaboration with the Phnom Penh Municipal Police and Mr. Seng Puthy, Deputy Prosecutor of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, investigated and cracked down on a cross-border drug trafficking operation between Laos and Cambodia.


After gathering information, the police forces raided four specific locations:
*Target 1: a house located at No. 199A, Street 271, Sangkat Chak Angre, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh. On raiding the premises, 93 packages of suspected drugs, 4 small packages of white powder and 1 small package of blue powder, 1 scales, and some packaging bags were uncovered, and a motorcycle seized. 29-year-old Sok Narong, Khmer, arrested.
*Target 2: PTT Gas Station, Russian Federation Road, Sangkat Ka Kap, Khan Por Senchey, Phnom Penh: A large yellow package with five stars label and a car were confiscated. 27-year-old Chhay Yitseang alias Pan, Thai, arrested.
*Target 3: Borey Thulon Hybrid Villa, FZ-11, Street 8, Prey Pring South Village, Sangkat Choam Chao 2, Khan Por Senchey, Phnom Penh : 18 packets of drugs were seized.
*Target 4: On 25 May 2023 at 17:20, police raided Street 13, New World Borey, Prey Kei Village, Sangkat Pleung Cheh Roret, Khan Kampoul, Phnom Penh: 201 tablets of methamphetamine (ICE) weighing 200.397kg, 40 tablets of ketamine weighing 39.616 kg discovered .


During the raids, three suspects were arrested: 29-year-old Sok Narong, 27-year-old Chhay Yitseang alias Pan, from Thailand, and 33 year old Yuan Kuy Heng (named as the presumed boss and mastermind behind the operation).


Drugs seized as evidence from the four above locations include: - Methamphetamine (ICE) weighing 205.407kg, packaged as Chinese tea - Ketamine weighing 40.281kg, - Methamphetamine in plastic bags weighing 822.40 grams. The total amount of drugs from the operation weighed more than 246 kilograms.
In addition, 2 cars, 3 motorcycles, 2 phones, 5 Cambodian and 3 Thai bank accounts were also confiscated by the Cambodian authorities.
Currently, the suspects and the seized items have been sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to proceed with legal action.

Maybe this is linked to the case with the three women who were busted with 150kgs of meth, but who look like they have a remaining IQ of 30.3, shared between them ?
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Does anybody have an official explanation for why they pixelate criminals' faces?

It seems to be a somewhat random policy

schlarry wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 5:35 pm Does anybody have an official explanation for why they pixelate criminals' faces?

It seems to be a somewhat random policy

Possibly to avoid defamation lawsuits. Guilty until proven . . . .

Username Taken wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 4:21 am

schlarry wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 5:35 pm Does anybody have an official explanation for why they pixelate criminals' faces?

It seems to be a somewhat random policy

Possibly to avoid defamation lawsuits. Guilty until proven . . . .

I get that, but it's not applied universally, very randomly.

schlarry wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 5:35 pm Does anybody have an official explanation for why they pixelate criminals' faces?

It seems to be a somewhat random policy

Until around 2017 nothing was pixelated or blurred

It began as a pushback against gore/injuries and images of mutilated bodies from RTA's being published but seems to have crept to include faces in recent years

Considering the lack of ethics journalists are globally known for combined with the brand of extortion they practice locally, I'd suggest they are taking money to blur out some individuals faces but not others

schlarry wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 5:35 pm Does anybody have an official explanation for why they pixelate criminals' faces?

It seems to be a somewhat random policy

"Negotiations" are ongoing.

Pixelation? Great. 6,99 thanks.

Pixel... Oh dear. This one's on the house.

They looked prepubescent (say that with a mouthful of mashed potato) in the first pic.

Can you buy Chinese tea, anymore. Maybe it's the street talk for crystal.

"Wanna partea?"
"How matcha?"
"Fiftea"
"Steep!"
"So move oolong"
"I just chamomile!"
"Chai later"
"Qualitea?"
"Brewtiful"
"Tapiokay"
"I'm no mug. It's short! You mocha me mad!"
" Sorry, don't speak coffee. Sip happens. Catch ya latte, Joe."
"Ah fucks!"