According to the report, specialist officers from Svay Rieng Provincial Police conducted an operation into suspected unlawful drug trafficking, possession, processing and use, as well as unauthorised possession of ammunition. Five suspects, including one woman, were detained and multiple items seized before the case was referred to court.
The report says the operation took place on May 6, 2026, following instructions from National Police Commissioner General Sar Thet and the direction of Svay Rieng Provincial Police Commissioner Major General ពេជ្រ វីរៈ. It was led directly by Brigadier General កែវ សុថា, deputy commissioner responsible for anti-drug work, with procedural coordination by ឡាយ ជុងហេង, a deputy prosecutor at the Svay Rieng Court of First Instance.
The report says provincial anti-drug officers led by Colonel កាន កេន worked with Bavet police led by Lieutenant Colonel អែម សុវណ្ណារិទ្ធិ, the municipal police chief. They operated in បាវិតកណ្តាល village, Bavet Sangkat, Bavet, detaining five Vietnamese suspects, including one woman.
The listed items seized were drugs with a total reported weight of 7,702.04 grams, two scales, four handgun rounds, five mobile phones, one motorcycle and other related items.
At the time of publication, specialist officers had prepared the case file and referred the suspects and seized items to the Svay Rieng Court of First Instance for further legal procedures. Article: សុខ ស៊ីណាន
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