Senior anti-drug official charged with corruption in Cambodia; facing seven to 15 years in prison


PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Sok Songha, until recently head of the Anti-Drug Crime Office of the Takeo Provincial Police in Cambodia, has been detained in provincial prison for allegedly accepting bribes and abusing his position.

According to a January 20 statement by the Takeo Provincial Court, Songha, 38, is accused of taking bribes and abusing his power in the province between 2023 and 2024. The charges also implicate Sok Kea, also known as Seng Sokkea, 36, who is alleged to have paid bribes to Songha.

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