PHNOM PENH– Cambodia’s anti-drug police arrested two local men, for allegedly possessing and trafficking in illicit drugs, confiscating 7.8 kg of narcotics, the National Police reported, yesterday.
The two suspects were apprehended during a raid on three locations in Phnom Penh’s Boeung Keng Kang and Meanchey districts, early Friday, after an investigation for months.
“A total of 7.8 kg of drugs, including 7.51 kg of ecstasy (MDMA) and 0.29 kg of ketamine, were seized from the suspects during the crackdown,” the National Police said, on its website.
The country has no death sentence for drug trafficking. Under its law, those found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs could be jailed for life.
According to the Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP), Cambodia nabbed 10,545 drug suspects, including 154 foreigners, during the Jan-Aug period this year, seizing a total of 6.11 tons of narcotics.
Source: Nam News Network