PHNOM PENH: Military police in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, have arrested a gang of four foreign drug traffickers, seizing nearly 96kg of illicit drugs, the Phnom Penh Gendarmerie said in a news release on Sunday (Oct 20).
The suspects, including three men and one woman, were apprehended on Friday and Saturday during raids on four locations in the capital after a thorough probe for almost a month.
"A total of 95.9 kilograms of drugs in several types were confiscated from the suspects' possession during the crackdowns," the news release said.
The country has no death sentence for a drug trafficker. Under its law, someone found guilty of trafficking more than 80gm of illicit drugs could be jailed for life.
According to the country's Anti-Drug Department, Cambodia nabbed 19,655 drug-related suspects, including 640 foreigners of 15 nationalities, during the first nine months of 2024, seizing a total of 6.1 tons of narcotics.
Most of the seized drugs were ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, heroin, ecstasy, and cocaine.- Xinhua
