Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday convicted two Colombian men to life in prison for importing 20 kilogrammes of cocaine from Brazil to Cambodia via a courier company, in 2017. Presiding Judge Seng Leang identified them as Quevedo Pinzonfelix Rodrigo, 54, a cloth merchant and Giraldo Marulandajuan Carlos, 47, a tourist.

 

Both were convicted for “keeping, transport or illicit traffic of narcotic substances” under Article 40 of the Law on Drug Control. “Although both of them denied their involvement in the drug trade, they failed to present evidence to support their claim,” said Judge Leang. “The court finds them guilty and sentences both of them to life in prison. They each have to pay a fine of $10,000,” he said.

 

During the trial on May 28, Anti-Drug Department deputy police chief Lieutenant Colonel Chea Samoeun testified that on November 8, 2017, his department received a report from their Belgium counterpart about a shipment carrying smuggled drugs from Brazil to Cambodia, being sent via the courier company, DHL.

 

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Something about this smells fishy. Is it “Guilty until proven innocent”?? 

Have you read the report ? It was a sting and all but 1 walked into it , but he was  later said to be the organizer.  All seems believable to me . 20kg cocaine via DHL ? Kinda funny they thought they'd get away with it considering it was supposed to be car parts .