PHNOM PENH (XINHUA) – Cambodia arrested two foreigners for possessing and trafficking illicit drugs, seizing almost 67 kilogramme of narcotics worth millions of dollars, the country’s Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said in a news release.
The two male-suspects were apprehended during raids on two condos after a thorough probe. The South-East Asian (SEA) country has no death sentence for a drug trafficker.
Under its law, those found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grammes of illicit drugs could be jailed for life. According to the ADP, Cambodia nabbed 4,946 drug-related suspects, including more than 100 foreigners, in 2,047 cases from January 1 to March 21, confiscating more than 2.8 tonnes of narcotics.
Most of the seized drugs were ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, heroin, ecstasy and cocaine.
