Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Teenage Drug Trafficker Arrested


Written by DAP NEWS -- Wednesday, 04 November 2009

(Posted by CAAI News Media)

Phnom Penh Municipal Court processed a suspected drugs trafficker on Tuesday, according to a court official said.

Sang Sovannara was arrested in the infamous ‘Boding’ block of flats in Chamkar Mon by district police who and stands accused of trafficking drug and drugs use.

Phnom Penh Municipal Court Vice Judge Ek Chheng Hourt sent Sang Sovannara into the temporary custody of the judicial police.

Police found the suspect in possession of 5 packages of methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice’. Sovannara has not previously been arrested. After his arrest, his family and others tried to contact high-ranking officials to arrange the suspect’s release, but all were unsuccessful. The ‘Boding’ has become well known as a nest of illegal vices, including narcotics and prostitution. Repeated attempts to crack down on the area’s crime have netted only the lower level offenders, with the gang leaders evading justice.

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