From October 3 to 18, 2026, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police tackled 18 cases, detained 25 suspects and seized 12 motorcycles and other related evidence for further legal proceedings.
The operations followed instructions from General Sar Thet, Commissioner-General of the National Police, and guidance from Lieutenant General Sar Ratha, Deputy Commissioner-General and Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police Commissioner. Criminal police officers worked with the relevant district inspectorates and administrative police posts to investigate and tackle offences in local communities.
The cases included theft, aggravated theft, breach of trust, attempted theft, theft of motorcycles, electrical cables and metal materials, intentional violence, unauthorized possession of weapons and other offences.
Items seized included 12 motorcycles, one handgun, firearm magazines, two rounds of ammunition, mobile phones, electrical cables, metal materials, cable-cutting tools, knives, screwdrivers and other related items. Some property obtained through offences was returned to its owners.
Separately, five people for whom no indications of involvement in offences were found were permitted to return home, following guidance from the Lieutenant General serving as Deputy Commissioner-General and Provincial Police Commissioner, and authorization from the prosecutor’s office attached to the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court in accordance with legal procedures.
Case files concerning the suspects involved were forwarded to the prosecutor’s office attached to the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court for further legal action. Police are continuing to investigate accomplices and people who remain at large.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police said they would continue strengthening patrols, investigations and action against all types of crime to maintain security, safety and public order for residents, tourists and investors in the province. By: PENH Sopheak
