Nine in Cambodia busted with 350kg of illegal drugs

Nine Chinese men were arrested in the capital with nearly 350kg on Dec 24. - ANTI-DRUG DEPARTMENT

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday (Dec 30) questioned nine Chinese men who were arrested for possessing nearly 350kg of drugs in the capital, according to deputy prosecutor and court spokesman Plong Sophal.

The suspects were sent to court on Dec 29 after their arrest on Dec 24 for trafficking the drugs in Chbar Ampov and Prampi Makara districts. They were busted in an operation led by the anti-drug department, said its deputy director In Song.