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Detainees in US claim Cambodian officials sought to extort them


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Local officials who were sent to interview Cambodians facing deportation from the US allegedly attempted to extort bribes from the detainees and their families, according to documents filed in a California court.

 

The detainees claim Cambodian officials promised to help stop their deportations if they gave the officials “gifts”, including Rolex watches, designer perfume, cash and iPhones.

 

Roughly 100 Cambodian citizens living in the US have been fighting their deportation orders after being rounded up by US immigration authorities in October.

Daphne Chen

 

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/detainees-us-claim-cambodian-officials-sought-extort-them?

 

 
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1 hour ago, Ulic said:

Is anyone really surprised?  

Not me, I would expect this sort of thing, it's even more backward than Thailand down there in Cambodia.

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I would be very surprised if they didn't ask for bribes. If you want the assistance of Cambodian officials you will need to give something in return. Particularly so, when what you want them to do is to stop your deportation, very probably after a criminal conviction.

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