Cambodia arrests 2 drug criminals, seizing over 28 kg of illicit drugs

Source: Xinhua| 2021-08-21 20:19:43|Editor: huaxia
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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Anti-Drug Department police have arrested two men for allegedly trafficking over 28 kilograms of illicit drugs, the National Police reported on Saturday.

The suspects, a 38-year-old Cambodian and a 54-year-old Thai, were caught during a simultaneous raid at two locations in capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday.

"More than 24 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 4 kg of ecstasy as well as four cars, one pistol and six phones were seized from the duo," the National Police said on its website.

The Southeast Asian nation has no death sentence for drug traffickers. Under its law, someone found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs could be jailed for life.

The Anti-Drug Department said that during the January-July period of 2021, the authorities had nabbed 7,876 drug suspects in 3,517 cases across the country, confiscating some 963 kg of illicit drugs. Enditem

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