According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha dismissed one border police officer from the police force and suspended four others from duty and pay over a case involving the alleged facilitation of illegal entry into Cambodia by Thai nationals.
On the evening of October 8, the military detained six border police officers suspected of helping Thai nationals enter Cambodia illegally. According to the ministry’s account, one officer was released after investigators found that he was not involved. The other five faced disciplinary measures.
Deputy Interior Ministry spokesperson Touch Sokhak said the measures reflected firm action against misconduct in law enforcement, aimed at maintaining border-management order and national security and preventing similar incidents.
The officers disciplined included សុខ សំអុល, who was dismissed from the police force. ព្រឹម ដែន, ព្រំ ភ, ភុំ ចំរើន and ព្រឹម ឌុន were suspended from duty and pay. The disciplinary decisions were issued on October 10, 2025, allowing legal proceedings in the case to continue.
Separately, Cambodia’s national news agency reported on October 8, 2025, that Hun Sen, then Acting Head of State, had called on the government and authorities at all levels to take action against officials and traders involved in smuggling Thai goods while the border remained closed. His remarks concerned goods smuggling; they were not a judicial finding in the case involving these officers.
KPS99TV compiled report
