Sihanouk police arrest six Taiwanese and seize more than 14 tonnes of drugs and drug manufacturing material.

 


Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

Six Taiwanese men were detained and charged yesterday by Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court for allegedly possessing and trafficking more 141,000 kilogrammes of drugs and drug manufacturing material.

Provincial Anti-Drug Office Deputy Chief Lieutenant Colonel Vong Sokchea said that the suspects were identified as Zen Ming Jian, 44; Ling Yan Hong, 40; Chai Yu Zhong, 35; Chen Wei Yao, 38; Chen De Yan, 42; and Li Chong Hui, 51.

All are Taiwanese tourists living in Preah Sihanouk province.

Lt. Col. Sokchea said they were all charged with “drug possession, producing, transporting and trafficking” under Articles 38 and 40 of the Cambodian Law on Drug Control.

If convicted, they are each facing life in prison.

He emphasised that they were arrested on June 29 after police in the Anti-Drug Department in the Ministry of Interior cooperated with provincial anti-drug police and raided their rental house in Sihanoukville’s Bei commune.

He added that police seized a total of 141,160 kilogrammes of drugs and chemical substances as well as other drug producing material from the rental house.









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