Two Men Face Charges for Motorbike Theft
By Saing Soenthrith
THE CAMBODIA DAILY
Two young men claiming to be the sons of government officials were arrested in Phnom Penh on Sunday after allegedly stealing one motorbike and attempting to steal a second, police said Monday.
The two were arrested Sunday in Russei Keo district's Tuol Sangke commune after fleeing from Phnom Penh Thmei commune, where police say they pulled two men from their motorbikes in broad daylight.
Than Lydet 24, told police that he is the son of a deputy governor in Battambang province, and Ing Lean, 23, said that his father works in the Ministry of Health, Tuol Sangke commune police chief Khat Tarasy said.
Than Lydet, Ing Lean and a third man who is currently at large stopped a man riding a motorbike by blocking his path at about 9 am. Than Lydet and Ing Lean pulled the man from his motorbike and attempted to drive the motorbike away, but it stalled. Stranded, Than Lydet and Ing Lean then stopped another driver, pulled him from his motorbike, and drove away.
Than Lydet and Ing Lean both tried to evade police by swimming across Pong Peay Lake, Khat Tarasy said.
"First we arrested Than Lydet and one hour later we arrested Ing Lean naked, because he [took off his clothes to] swim across the large lake" he said.
Police confirmed that Ing Lean's father works in the Health Ministry, though his position is not high-ranking.
Sann Hak, deputy judicial police chief in Battambang province, said that police are not certain whether Than Lydet’s father is a provincial official.
Than Lydet and Ing Lean are scheduled to appear at Phnom Penh Municipal Court today, asaid Chey Soseila, Russei Keo district police chief.
The two were arrested Sunday in Russei Keo district's Tuol Sangke commune after fleeing from Phnom Penh Thmei commune, where police say they pulled two men from their motorbikes in broad daylight.
Than Lydet 24, told police that he is the son of a deputy governor in Battambang province, and Ing Lean, 23, said that his father works in the Ministry of Health, Tuol Sangke commune police chief Khat Tarasy said.
Than Lydet, Ing Lean and a third man who is currently at large stopped a man riding a motorbike by blocking his path at about 9 am. Than Lydet and Ing Lean pulled the man from his motorbike and attempted to drive the motorbike away, but it stalled. Stranded, Than Lydet and Ing Lean then stopped another driver, pulled him from his motorbike, and drove away.
Than Lydet and Ing Lean both tried to evade police by swimming across Pong Peay Lake, Khat Tarasy said.
"First we arrested Than Lydet and one hour later we arrested Ing Lean naked, because he [took off his clothes to] swim across the large lake" he said.
Police confirmed that Ing Lean's father works in the Health Ministry, though his position is not high-ranking.
Sann Hak, deputy judicial police chief in Battambang province, said that police are not certain whether Than Lydet’s father is a provincial official.
Than Lydet and Ing Lean are scheduled to appear at Phnom Penh Municipal Court today, asaid Chey Soseila, Russei Keo district police chief.
4 comments:
It prove that Cambodian people are very frustrating with Cambodia laws which allow the children of high ranking officials to escape the laws but for the poor one will be neted by the law. It is time, all cAmbodian must stand up and say, enough is enough to all criminal actvities. None will escape the law included the powerfull and the rich. At present many rich people in Cambodia had at least one criminal activities to get rich in their life time. Noone in Cambodia who is now rich without a blood in their hands.They have killed their families, their friends and their partners to make themselve rich !!!!
All? Cambodian riches with blood in their hands? Come on! Let be constructive not destructive with our critism. There are some rich good Cambodians too! you haven't met.
Hello Mr 11:57PM, I have fed up with doing business in Cambodia already. I lost at least $US50,000. You can ask Kith Meng, how he made his monies!!!!
KIT MENG IS NOT REPRESENT ALL CAMBODIA BUSINESS MEN!
And your fustration are understadable but no you are wrong 10:39AM.
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