Phnom Penh
22 April 2008
One policeman was killed and three injured in a shootout with a drug trafficking suspect in Phnom Penh, officials said Tuesday.
Chhoeung Vireak, 36, was killed and Soeung Yutha, Sreng Bunnareth and Kong Chanthy were injured, police said. A fourth man who worked as part of the police network, Chi Bunleang, was also injured.
Police arrested Keb Samon, 27, a suspected drug trafficker, following the shooting at Ly Meng Thmei guesthouse in the capital, Phnom Penh Police Chief Touch Naroth said.
“Even though we were able to arrest the perpetrator, we are still very sorry that our colleagues died and were injured,” he said. “This was our carelessness, leading the perpetrator to be able to fight back against our police, and this is our experience for the next time.”
Touch Muy Soir, chief of the Anti-Drug Trafficking Office of Phnom Penh, said the three policemen were seriously injured.
“We confiscated a pistol, some of the drugs and other evidence [from the suspect],” he said.
Chhoeung Vireak, 36, was killed and Soeung Yutha, Sreng Bunnareth and Kong Chanthy were injured, police said. A fourth man who worked as part of the police network, Chi Bunleang, was also injured.
Police arrested Keb Samon, 27, a suspected drug trafficker, following the shooting at Ly Meng Thmei guesthouse in the capital, Phnom Penh Police Chief Touch Naroth said.
“Even though we were able to arrest the perpetrator, we are still very sorry that our colleagues died and were injured,” he said. “This was our carelessness, leading the perpetrator to be able to fight back against our police, and this is our experience for the next time.”
Touch Muy Soir, chief of the Anti-Drug Trafficking Office of Phnom Penh, said the three policemen were seriously injured.
“We confiscated a pistol, some of the drugs and other evidence [from the suspect],” he said.
5 comments:
Our condolence and praise for those who commit to the good cause.
Neang SA
Those I feel sorry for the dead man, but the whole police dept need to learn to be professional. They lose their respect because of their lack of professionalism in every way.
I called for double our policemen salary for sacrificing their life for Cambodia.
Traffiquers and anti- traffiquers are the same, Let them die and go to the hell.
I called for the banning of the police force due to corruptions. Let my ppl police themselves. An eye for an eye! Watch the crime rate fall. These bastards doesn't preserve and protect, instead they steal and neglect. They do more harms than good. Banned!!!
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