Thirty Cambodians and a broker were detained for attempting to enter the border illegally.

A huge number of Cambodians attempting to cross the border into Thailand were apprehended by police.

The 815th Border Guard Battalion apprehended the gang on November 9th morning. At Phum Phivat village, Toul Pong commune, Malai district, Banteay Meanchey, they were attempting to enter the border.

Col. Suong Sao, Commander of the 815th Border Guard Battalion, claimed that the operation was launched on the orders of Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police Commissioner Maj. Gen. Sithi Loh. The 815th battalion collaborated with the Malai District military force.

According to the cops, the combined group was monitoring the border when they came across a group of 30 Cambodians, including 15 women, who were planning to cross. They were detained by the authorities in order to prevent them from entering Thailand.

They were interviewed and forced to sign contracts promising not to participate in the crime again. They were then sent to the Malai District Police Inspectorate for additional legal proceedings.

They apprehended a guy suspected of being the broker the same day. While the border guard was patrolling another area, he was apprehended. Col. Suong Sao revealed the man's identity, revealing that he is 29-year-old Heat Hak.

Hak confessed to smuggling individuals across the border twice after his detention. He was handed over to the Malai Police for legal action after his confession.

Credit Source: Khmer Times

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