Cambodia sentences Thai drug smugglers to life in prison

[snoop1130]

 

Three people from Thailand have been sentenced to life imprisonment and handed a fine of about Bt723,000 (equivalent to 80 million Riel) for drug trafficking and possession, as reported by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday.

 

The convicted are Phanthep Vithya, 44, Kroeungsak Maklikun, 35, and Narongrith Chakroeunsuk, 26. On August 31, 2022, the police found them in possession of nearly 42 kilograms of ketamine and ecstasy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

 

A fourth suspect, Sem Jam, 28, was killed in a shootout when the group tried to escape arrest.

 

According to Lieutenant Colonel Nuon Sothearith, deputy head of the municipal anti-drug unit in Phnom Penh, the suspects were transporting these illegal drugs from Stung Treng province to Phnom Penh in two pickup trucks. They tried to avoid a police checkpoint by speeding and firing 10 shots at the officers.

 

The drugs were hidden beneath a layer of flowers in the truck bed.

 

In addition to the drug charges, the three convicts also face charges of unauthorized possession of firearms under the Criminal Code, and money laundering under the Anti-Money Laundering Law.

 

During the arrest, the police seized four guns, 12.18 kilograms of ketamine, 29.75 kilograms of ecstasy, other drug-related materials, two pickup trucks, and three plots of land.

 

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-- 2024-05-07

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[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The convicted are Phanthep Vithya, 44, Kroeungsak Maklikun, 35, and Narongrith Chakroeunsuk, 26. On August 31, 2022, the police found them in possession of nearly 42 kilograms of ketamine and ecstasy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

 

A fourth suspect, Sem Jam, 28, was killed in a shootout when the group tried to escape arrest.

The fourth was the lucky one.

[Scouse123]

50 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

The fourth was the lucky one.

 

 

I should say so.

 

I know about Thai prisons but not Cambodian ones, but many stories coming out of there are that they are a lot harsher in quality of facilities, sleeping, medical etc than Thailand.

 

Inadequate budgets to spend on jails and overcrowding alongside lousy wages for guards leads to a miserable time for inmates.

[Sydebolle]

I was always in favour of the death penalty for drug dealers, rapists and pedophiles. You cannot unmurder a drug victim and the other two categories cannot be healed. Relief society and do not create an extra burden on the taxpayer with lost money. 

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, redwood1 said:

 

Maybe the drugs were only for personal use..

 

42kg of special K is tad too much for the personal usage of two people !

[newbee2022]

Very good, thanks 👍👏🙏

[stoner]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Three people from Thailand have been sentenced to life imprisonment and handed a fine of about Bt723,000

 

how do you pay a 700k plus fine while you spend the rest of your life in prison. 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

 

Maybe the drugs were only for personal use..

the police found them in possession of nearly 42 kilograms of ketamine and ecstasy

that's quite a personal habit?

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

the police found them in possession of nearly 42 kilograms of ketamine and ecstasy

that's quite a personal habit?

 

I'd have a crack it it though !

 

[Korat Kiwi]

During the arrest, the police seized four guns, 12.18 kilograms of ketamine, 29.75 kilograms of ecstasy, other drug-related materials, two pickup trucks, and three plots of land.

 

OK... Seizing the drugs and pickup trucks I can follow. Where were the plots of land they seized? On the back of the truck? 

 

Or was it after interrogation that they confiscated their land due to it being used in illegal activities. 

 

[Andrew65]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

42kg of special K is tad too much for the personal usage of two people !

They probably nail those people when someone notices the massive amounts of milk & sugar that they're buying!?😁

[sammieuk1]

Oh! no Thais behaving badly who would have thought it 🤔

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

I'd have a crack it it though !

 

You crack on... not for me.

[Ralf001]

26 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

You crack on... not for me.

Special K and some E's are a great combo for a wild night out !

[Andrew65]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

Special K and some E's are a great combo for a wild night out !

More of an 8 pints of lager and a vindaloo guy myself😁

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Special K and some E's are a great combo for a wild night out !

I prefer a cold beer and good company.

But hey... each to their own.

[john donson]

if you use ketamine, look up what it does to your bladder...