A 30-year-old Chinese man was recently arrested by gendarmerie in Preah Sihanouk province on suspicion of unlawfully possessing, concealing and transporting firearms and ammunition. Officers seized several firearms, ammunition and tactical equipment at his residence. The case was referred to the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court, while authorities continued tracing the firearms’ origins and checking for possible other offences.
According to the provincial gendarmerie, the suspect was identified as SHUN ZHENG, aged 30, a Chinese national residing in Sangkat 4 of Sihanoukville city. Preliminary enquiries indicated that he was suspected of possessing, storing and transporting firearms and ammunition without permission from the relevant Cambodian authorities.
During a lawful search, officers seized one tactically modified long gun, two semi-automatic handguns, several magazines, numerous rounds of different calibres and one tactical bullet-resistant vest. Phones, bank cards and other items connected with the case were also found. Authorities said suspected prohibited items had been secured as evidence and would undergo further examination and identification.
On the morning of July 4, under prosecutorial coordination, the provincial gendarmerie referred the suspect and all evidence to the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court for further legal proceedings.
Authorities were continuing to investigate the firearms’ origins and whether the case involved other offences.
