Cambodia arrests 11 foreigners, seizing over 1.8 tons of unfinished ketamine
Source: Xinhua | 2022-07-13 | Editor:Rachel
Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a gang of 11 foreigners for manufacturing illicit drugs, confiscating more than 1.8 tons of unfinished ketamine, the Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) said on Wednesday.
The suspects all male were apprehended during a series of raids on 12 locations in capital Phnom Penh, Svay Rieng, Prey Veng and Kandal provinces from July 4 to 9 after a probe for more than three months.
"A total of 1.82 tons of unfinished ketamine and 276.7 tons of chemicals used for drug production as well as a large number of drug manufacturing equipment had been seized during the raids," the ADP said in a statement.
Seven premises, including one condo, four warehouses, one manufacturing factory, and one villa, and eight cars were frozen, it added.
The Southeast Asian nation has no death sentence for drug manufacturers or traffickers. Under its law, someone found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grams of drugs could be jailed for life.
According to the ADP, Cambodia nabbed 7,654 drug suspects, including 99 foreigners, during the first half of 2022, confiscating 3.12 tons of illicit drugs and 185 tons of drug ingredients.
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