The minor crimes unit of the Phnom Penh Municipal Police, working with police in Chbar Ampov and Tuol Kouk districts and in Prey Veng province’s Sithor Kandal and Pea Reang districts, detained a total of 24 suspects in five separate cases.
According to police, the five cases comprised three thefts, one assault and robbery of a mobile phone, and one attempted murder.
Investigators detained the suspects in successive operations after conducting inquiries and gathering evidence, bringing the total number to 24.
At the time of the report, police said all the suspects had been referred to Phnom Penh’s Court of First Instance for further legal proceedings. By: Pai Sokhim
