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| Samith Virak following his arrest on Monday. (Photo by: Sovan Philong) |
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| Peuy Pel (Photo: DAP-news) |
Thet Sambath and Khouth Sophak Chakrya
The Phnom Penh Post
A BRIGADIER general arrested this week for allegedly possessing illegal weapons has been sent to military court for questioning, officials said yesterday, as an associate of the officer was arrested in Siem Reap province.
Samith Virak, deputy director of the materials and technology department at the defence ministry, was arrested at his home on Monday and brought to military court yesterday for interrogation by prosecutors, said Ney Thol, head of the military court.
“I did not get a report about the suspect’s answers. Now this case is in the hands of the prosecutor and I am waiting on a report from him,” Ney Thol said.
Sao Sokha, the national military police commander, said on Monday that Samith Virak was arrested in September 2001 on suspicion of involvement with a group called the Cambodian Freedom Fighters, which staged an armed terrorist attack in 2000 on the Ministry of Defence and the Council of Ministers. He was released on bail in 2002, however, and his case was never brought to trial.
“We are investigating to find out who allowed this man to get a position at the Ministry of Defence,” Sao Sokha said on Monday, adding that police were also investigating “whether this man trafficked weapons or created any illegal movements or insecurity in the country”.
Sao Sokha said police had confiscated 12 illegal firearms from the general’s office and five from his house on Monday, adding that “Samith Virak” was an alias, and that the suspect’s real name was Pich Thoeun.
Prum Sornthon, chief prosecutor of the military court, said yesterday that he could not remember why Samith Virak’s case had never been brought to trial in 2002.
“I cannot say anything about that because there are too many cases,” Prum Sornthon said.
Peuy Pel, a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, was also arrested yesterday in Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srei district for allegedly possessing illegal weapons including a rifle and a pistol.
The arrest and confiscation were done on land owned by Samith Virak, according to Ngem Sila, deputy military police chief for Siem Reap.
“We sent the suspect and the evidence including an AK-47 rifle and a K-54 handgun to Phnom Penh for the military court to take action through legal procedures,” he said.
A military officer who declined to be named said Peuy Pel’s arrest was linked to Samith Virak’s case. Police at the scene of Samith Virak’s arrest on Monday said the general was also under investigation for “other issues” aside from weapons, but declined to elaborate.
8 comments:
is he FUNCINPEC?
THIS GAME CALLED GOOD IMAGED BUT IT IS THE TRICK OF THEIR SYSTEM .THOSE ARE ALL CONNECTED EACH OTHER .PEOPLE CAN'T SAY NOTHING ABOUT THIS CRISIS.
There are 2 dozens T-55 tanks and APCs along with several buildings contain tons and tons of ammunition stockpiles including Chinese made shoulder to air missiles HN-6 at Taing Krasaing base. Those armament stockpiles are not registered with DOD/MOI. They are private own and belong to: name yourself in this blank spot_______________ .
yes, the rich and powerful nations can help cambodia in many ways. all helps to make a real difference like reforms, etc is one of the gifts to cambodia and khmer people and citizens, etc... thank you god for caring and loving cambodia. god bless cambodia.
yes, there are more to cambodia than we like to believe. thank you, god. god can help cambodia in many ways indirectly. god is cleaning up cambodia of bad influences!
*His name is Bad in Hun sen regime...but later may bee he is a Hero.No body know...Right now Black can change to White...viet-nam can change to Khmer.... ignorances can changed to Doctors ect....!!!KHMER1970
Traitor and youn that all Rainsy people tools. A bunch of selfish looking for personal interest. No one I ever have found yet he or she truely love Khmer. but 99.9 % are delusive and only trying to make a cheap living by the nam of Khmer compatriot. Many reader they are seem good peoples but KI and Sam group planted dirty disception seed to make them beleived on this Ghost cheater teams, those victime are demonstrator, SRP company activist, oversea peoples....Rainsy and you KI are looking down on those inocents people. Is it your game tools Rainsy? I wonder you are a double agent for Siam!!!! if you did Rainsy, May I ask any one who stay near you put you right off.
I am Mike I wish any people who are speak the truth, will be freinds with me, but not one of those are in politice.
Anti-corruption law is another politicized tool. Those officials who are not cpp sopporters only be targeted even not so serious as it should be. It is only a show to impress idiots. Drama.
By phat siphan
Anti-corruption law?
obviously,that is VIET NAM tactic.To soften it's old enemy one by one.Sorry guys,whoever a former FUNCINPEC,or khmer rouge, keep watching your back.CPP don't need you anymore.Because youn has already selected number of vietnamese who born in cambodia to control important position in government just like they did in LOA.It's OK, because of your beauty brown skin.You will be qualify for AIK O DUM PORK PNHORMG.
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