Cambodian court investigating bribery allegations


The two suspects and the evidence collected by the police after the raid on a knife shop in Tbong Khmum province. - Provincial police via PPP/ANN

PHNOM PENH: The Tbong Khmum Provincial Court will investigate allegations that two knife makers were coerced into paying US$5,000 for their release, after being arrested for promoting and selling knives and daggers on social media.

The February 12 court statement followed a series of online allegations of extortion related to the case.

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