Oum Chhay (L) is an advisor to Heng Samrin (R) (Photo: Sralanh Khmer newspaper)Prominent Cambodian businessman dies in jail after drug arrest
Tue, 21 Aug 2007
DPA
Phnom Penh - One of Cambodia's most prominent businessman who was being held at the Interior Ministry on drug-related charges died Tuesday after falling head-first from a first-floor window, a ministry spokesman said. General Khieu Sopheak said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Okhna Ou Chhay's death in Phnom Penh. He added that inquiries into how Chhay was left alone, allowing the incident to occur, were continuing.
"We are also still investigating the drug case he was arrested over," Sopheak said. "We have not yet determined who is the ringleader."
Chhay, a member of one of the wealthiest families in the northern tourist town of Siem Reap, was arrested last week in Banteay Meanchey, a north-western province on the Thai border, after returning from a business trip to Thailand. The charges against him included bringing drug-producing equipment into the country.
Chhay was a longtime adherent of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and the president of the Banteay Meanchey Chamber of Commerce. His family-owned Chhay Chhay company had secured a prime position in a special economic zone on the border.
His arrest has been linked to heroin production and a massive bust of methamphetamine-producing chemicals earlier this year in the south-western province of Kampong Speu, 40 kilometres from Phnom Penh.
However, Sopheak declined to give further details of the charges the prominent businessman would have faced, citing an ongoing investigation.
Chhay was also named in local media as an economic adviser to National Assembly President Heng Samrin although there was no suggestion Heng Samrin was aware of his alleged drug-related activities.
Cambodia, with its porous borders and endemic corruption, has long been recognized as a major regional transit point for illegal drugs, and recent high-profile busts have raised concerns that it is also fast becoming a significant drug producer, prompting the government to crack down.
"We are also still investigating the drug case he was arrested over," Sopheak said. "We have not yet determined who is the ringleader."
Chhay, a member of one of the wealthiest families in the northern tourist town of Siem Reap, was arrested last week in Banteay Meanchey, a north-western province on the Thai border, after returning from a business trip to Thailand. The charges against him included bringing drug-producing equipment into the country.
Chhay was a longtime adherent of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and the president of the Banteay Meanchey Chamber of Commerce. His family-owned Chhay Chhay company had secured a prime position in a special economic zone on the border.
His arrest has been linked to heroin production and a massive bust of methamphetamine-producing chemicals earlier this year in the south-western province of Kampong Speu, 40 kilometres from Phnom Penh.
However, Sopheak declined to give further details of the charges the prominent businessman would have faced, citing an ongoing investigation.
Chhay was also named in local media as an economic adviser to National Assembly President Heng Samrin although there was no suggestion Heng Samrin was aware of his alleged drug-related activities.
Cambodia, with its porous borders and endemic corruption, has long been recognized as a major regional transit point for illegal drugs, and recent high-profile busts have raised concerns that it is also fast becoming a significant drug producer, prompting the government to crack down.
8 comments:
That how you end up when you were dealing with the devils!
Hun Xen you are next when the Youn Viet think you are a problem to them!
I guess a death person cannot talk
"CLOWNS OF COMBODIA", "CAMBODIA'S DAYTIME SOAP OPERA " .. WHATEVER U CALLED, ITS LIKA A CHILDISH JOKE ... THESE SO CALLED GROWN UP, OR HIGH OFFICIAL WITH PEEWEE BRAIN... THEIR ACTION WILL BE IN THE HISTORY BOOK
IT IS NOT CHILDISH, FOOL, IT IS KILLING CRIMINAL, LIKE LIVING IN HELL!
A CRIMINAL KILLER GOVRNMENT, FAKE MONK, AND SLAVERRY CITIZEN!
THE WOLRD THINK WE OK NOW LET LOOK FOR JUSTICE FOR THE PAST1 FUCK YOU ALL!!!
How many Oknha in Cambodia who haven't involved with Drugs? Mong Rithy? Kok An( his first wife has been jailed in Thailand for smuggling drugs)?, Ly Yong Phat? You can name all of them and pick one who hasn't involved with drugs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If they didn't involved with drugs they cannot pay US$ 100,000 for Oknha ?
I don't believe that the death man was a real Oum Chhay. The death body was a fake one and has been bought to replace him. This is how Hun Sen played game all the time.
I 100% agree with 5:08. Ah Chhay has hundreds of million of dollars. He decided to make this dirty business, do you think he's crazy enough to kill himself. He jumped off one-story high building - it's impossible to get killed. Nobody is allowed to see his dead body - why?????
Let's see next.
why the fuck would u want to see a dead body? you want to fuck it or something, you sick fuck? lol
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