Armed Thai Drug Gang Busted in Phnom Penh with 63 Kilos of Meth and Heroin

[CEOCambodiaNews]

Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): On March 3, 2022, at 13:10, the specialized force of the Anti-Drug Department (A11) led by Lt. Gen. Si Phalla, Lt. Col. Cheav Tola, Deputy Director of the Department and Lt. Col. Seng Khun Nang, investigated and cracked down on two different targets in a row:

The first target at the Tela gas station on Concrete Road in Champou Van Village, Sangkat Choam Chao 3, Khan Por Senchey, Phnom Penh, where police caught a suspect named Tin Ty, a car and more than 60 kilograms of drugs.
The second target, at 14:30 on the same day, police stopped 2 vehicles, 3 suspects and 3 weapons (1 long, 2 short) at Borey Piphop Thmey, Street 15B, Sangkat Kampol, Khan Kampol, Phnom Penh.


The suspects were identified as:
The first suspect was Tin Ti, a 31-year-old Cambodian man (with an arrest warrant) who had more than 60 kilograms of drugs seized, and the second suspect was DAV DE DAN, a 22-year-old male. Thailand, 3-VANCHAI LOEUNG PKUOUCH, male, 33 years old, Thai national, and 4-Mongkol Sokhom, MONG SOKHORM, male, 41 years old, Thai.


The police confiscated 42 kilograms, 759.84 grams of methamphetamine (ICE) wrapped as Chinese tea, 21 kilograms, 120 grams of heroin, as well as 1 AK weapon and 2 small firearms and 3 cars. Making a total of 63 kilograms and 879.84 grams of drugs.

Currently, the suspects and exhibits have built a case to be sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court according to the procedure.

[Kenr]

That’s a lot of dope.

[yong]

Just curious why the need for a Lt General (3 star general) to investigate and crack this case.

[hanno]

Just curious why the need for a Lt General (3 star general) to investigate and crack this case.

Because there are 3 Lt. Generals for every private?

[John Bingham]

Just curious why the need for a Lt General (3 star general) to investigate and crack this case.

Because it's a giant amount of illegal narcotics? Who said he investigated and cracked it anyway? It's quite possible his crack detectives discovered this and he just wanted to bask in the glory of the biggest bust in the district ever?

[Doc67]

64KG of drugs, an AK47, a '38 and a 9mm handgun and plenty of ammo to start a decent fire-fight.

But apparently no cash. Not a dinero.

Maybe that's why the Lt Gen was there...

[AndyKK]

Chinese tea packaging once again. It's a total give away I would think. Does anyone have any clue to why the package of ice in the label of Chinese tea, is it just because they are 1kg bag's or is it someone's brand. With the Thai involved once again I would suspect that the drugs came over the border, more so the heroin. I wonder if Cambodia is going to see a rise in the heroin once again for sale on the streets, being that it is still the most popular drug in Asia.
The good news is that the guns were not used against the authorities.