Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Drugs: Nhiek Bun Chhay’s advisor arrested

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
By Ung Chansophea
Cambodge Soir

Unofficial translation from French by Luc Sâr

Click here to read Cambodge Soir’s original article in French

A police operation ended with the seizure of two tons of raw materials for producing methamphetamines (yama), and the arrest of 18 people. Among those responsible for the drug trafficking and the production lab in Cambodia, the police arrested an advisor of Nhiek Bun Chhay.

A large operation conducted by the anti-drug police led to the arrest of 18 people – one of those arrested in an advisor to Nhiek Bun Chhay, the Vice-Prime Minister and Funcinpec Secretary-General – and the seizure of two tons of raw material for producing methamphetamines. This important operation took place Sunday on a property belonging to Chea Chung, an honorific advisor to Nhiek Bun Chhay, located in the commune of Treng Troyeung, Phnom Sruoch district, Kompong Speu province.

According to Kang Heang, the provincial governor, 18 people were arrested, including 3 Chinese citizens, one Thai citizen, and 14 Cambodian employees. Among the three Chinese citizens arrested was Chea Chung, a 2-star general and an advisor to Nhiek Bun Chhay, an anonymous source from the anti-drug police department claimed. “Before starting this operation, we investigated for more than a month because this type of material is hard to identify. We discreetly took sample of the products to perform tests which confirmed our doubts before searching the house. This is the first time that our province discovers such an important drug lab,” the governor said.

Phnom Penh police had also seized another ton of raw material in the capital, as part of this operation.

Nhiek Bun Chhay rejected any of his implication, even indirect one, in this affair. He explained that this Chea Chung was not a full advisor, but is merely a businessman who holds the honorific title of advisor. “He is not a personal advisor. He does not work in my offices, and he does not receive any salary. I only know that he owns his business,” he explained before saying that he gives full latitude to the police to resolve this affair.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dear Compatriots residing abroad or within Cambodia ,
Please be carefull to run any business with any one whose Titkle is ADVISOR(Any Type of Adisvisors)
By Just using his Title In his Name Card: ... Excellency AAA
Advisor to Samdach BBB
Or To Exellency CCC
This type of Advisor(is Great Cheater) just bought this title to Run any Cheating Business
Most of them have no knowledge of Science/Education relating to this post and have no any salary and pay every month to his BOSS that means -SALARY(Negative Pay Roll?)