PHNOM PENH, July 19 (Xinhua): Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a gang of 11 people for allegedly possessing and trafficking illicit drugs, confiscating 44.8kg of illicit drugs, the Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) said in a news release on Tuesday.
The suspects, including eight Cambodians, two Thais and one Vietnamese, were caught during a series of raids on five locations in capital Phnom Penh and Banteay Meanchey province's Poipet city from July 13 to 15 after a probe for a few months.
"Some 42.8 kilogrammes of crystal meth, 1.95 kilogrammes of ketamine, and 106 grams of ecstasy had been seized during the raids," the ADP said.
One pistol, one grenade, two cars, two motorbikes, three scales and seven telephones were also confiscated from them, it added.
The Southeast Asian nation has no death sentence for drug manufacturers or traffickers. Under its law, someone found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grams of drugs could be jailed for life.
According to the ADP, Cambodia nabbed 7,654 drug suspects, including 99 foreigners, during the first half of 2022, confiscating 3.12 tons of illicit drugs and 185 tons of drug ingredients. E- Xinhua
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