Officers from the serious-crime bureau of Phnom Penh Municipal Police detained two Chinese suspects in connection with unlawful detention and confinement, as well as unauthorized use of weapons, in Dangkao district.
The operation followed instructions from General Sar Thet, Commissioner-General of the National Police, and orders from Lieutenant General Chuon Narin, Deputy Commissioner-General and Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissioner.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred on October 17, 2026, at a guesthouse named Cheu Chang in Preaek Roteang village, Preaek Kampis sangkat, Dangkao district, Phnom Penh. The two suspects were identified as HUANG HUABING, male, 39, a Chinese national, and HUANG HUI, male, 39, a Chinese national.
According to the published information, drugs were detected in the bodies of both suspects.
Items seized during the operation included two mobile phones, two passports, one Alphard car, one Prius car and one short knife.
Specialist officers are compiling case files concerning the two suspects and the evidence for legal proceedings. Police are continuing to investigate and pursue the other accomplices who remain at large.
By: PENH Sopheak
