Foreigners caught with 100kg of drugs and chemicals in Phnom Penh bust

by Khmer Times
May 25, 2024

The Anti-Drug Department has cracked down on a large-scale drug operation in the heart of Phnom Penh.

The crackdown was carried out on the orders of General Sar Thet, National Police Commissioner, Lt. Gen. Bun Pa Marilux, Deputy Commissioner General in charge of the Anti-Drug Department, and Lt. Gen. Prum Santhor, Deputy Commissioner General in charge of anti-drug work.

A senior police officer of the Anti-Drug Department confirmed that on May 20, 2024 at 10:15 AM, the specialized force of the Anti-Drug Department (A10) cooperated with the Phnom Penh Municipal Commissioner to crack down on cases of illegal storage, trafficking and processing of drugs in three targets:

1. On Street 51 after Preah High School Sisowath Quay, Phsar Thmei 3, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh,

2. CALLA Condo, Room 1105, 11th Floor, Street 516, Sangkat Boeung Kak I, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh,

3. Time Square Condo, Room 12H, 12th Floor Street 317, Sangkat Boeung Kak I, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh.

As a result of this crackdown, the specialized force arrested 3 perpetrators named as: Nguyen Manh Ha, male, 30 years old, Vietnamese, Duong Duc, male, 36 years old, Vietnamese and Nguyen Thi Lan, a 41-year-old Vietnamese woman.

The seized drugs include: 15477.68 grams of MDMA, 2367.31 grams of methamphetamine, 7,226 grams of ketamine, and 31.21 grams of Heroin – total drugs 25,102.2 grams as well as chemicals totaling 81,490.84 grams (81 kilograms 490.84 grams).