Man arrested for issuing of dud cheques worth $ 100,000

 


Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

A real estate company owner was charged and placed in prison on February 18, 2022 by Phnom Penh Municipal Court for issuing of dud cheque worth $ 100, 0000 to settle his debts. 

Phnom Penh Municipal Penal Police Officer Major Lay Vanna told Khmer Times on Sunday that the accused is identified as Lim Sovann, 39, the Owner of a real estate company living in Phnom Penh's Sen Sok district. 

Maj. Vanna said that the accused Sovann was charged with issuance of dud cheque under Article 231 of Law on Negotiable Instrument and Payment Transactions. 

If convicted, he is facing the punishment up to two years in prison. 

He said that Sovann was arrested on February 18 in accordance with the court's arrest warrant. 

He added that Sovann was sued by his friend (Mr.) Chan Sokpov, 39, the money lender living in Por Senchey district's Choam Chao commune. 

Related to the case, Maj. Vanna said that according to plaintiff's complaint, in 2020, Sovann borrowed $ 200,000 (he will repay installement) from Sokpov in order to improve his businesses. 

He noted that but due to the breakout of COVID-19 disease, his real business became failed and stuck.

 He said that on the deadline of returning the payment back to the plaintiff, Sovann on August 15, 2021 issued five cheques wort $ 100, 000 to Sokpov in order to clear his debt but it was the duk cheque. 

He said that when the plaintiff tried to claim his payment from him, Sovann didn't refund until today. 

He added that to claim his payment from Sovann, the plaintiff in February lodged the lawsuit to go against him to Phnom Penh Municipal Court which led his arrest on Friday. 

Sovann could not be contacted for comment on his allegations.






 

 

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