Friday, July 5, 2024 - In a significant anti-drug operation, the Cambodian police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian man, Madu Daniel Sopuru, for allegedly trafficking nearly 10 kg of narcotics.
Acting on strict orders from Major General Pech Vira, the Provincial Police Commissioner, and under the direct command of Brigadier General Keo Sotha, Deputy Commissioner for Anti-Drug Operations, local enforcement agencies conducted a coordinated effort to combat cross-border drug trafficking.
The operation conducted on Monday,
July 1, 2024, at approximately 11:30pm, resulted in the arrest of the suspect
on Monday midnight in Otamo village, Monorom Commune in Svay Rieng province
when he was smuggling the illicit drugs.
The suspect was found to be in
possession of an expired passport (number A06478250) and had no verifiable
occupation or residence.
During the raid, authorities
confiscated 6,954.68 grams 96.95 kg) of heroin, 2,868.09 grams (2.87 kg) of
methamphetamine, one passport, two mobile phones, and one black shoulder bag
containing the illicit substances.
"A total of 9.82 kg of heroin and crystal methamphetamine was confiscated from the suspect's possession during the raid," the National Police said on its website on Thursday, July 4.
"The suspect has been sent to
the Svay Rieng Provincial Court for prosecution."
The Southeast Asian country has no
death sentence for drug trafficking. Under its law, someone found guilty of
trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs could be imprisoned for life.
According to the Anti-Drug
Department, the kingdom detained 11,780 drug-related suspects, including more
than 300 foreigners in 13 nationalities, during the January-June period of
2024, seizing a total of 5.01 tons of illicit drugs.
Most of the seized drugs were heroin,
ecstasy, ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine pills and cocaine.
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