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The current anti-gang crackdown is continuing with a large number of arrests of anti-social elements taking place yesterday.
In Phnom Penh, Chbar Ampov District Police Inspectorate conducted an investigation and arrested one of the perpetrators and an accomplice on January 14, 2025, in connection with a case of vandalizing another person’s motorcycle and attacking people with knives, causing fear.
On January 13, 2025 at 21:20, a red Honda Scoopy motorcycle was hit by a car, causing damage to the windshield and the motorcycle’s dashboard, but no injuries to the victim, the motorcycle driver.
The incident occurred in front of Chbar Ampov Market, along Road 369, in Kandal Village, Chbar Ampov Sangkat 2, Chbar Ampov District.
The assailant’s name is Pav Sina, while his accomplice is Lon William.
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Former tycoon Heng Sithy has been arrested at the Russian border and will be flown back to Cambodia to continue legal proceedings, according to a senior Cambodian National Police official.
The news came through late last night.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation recently sent a letter to all Cambodian embassies abroad informing them of the cancellation of the passport of former tycoon Heng Sithy, while Cambodian authorities have collaborated with Interpol to place the former tycoon on a the Red Notice for arrest.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court Investigating Judge Yi Sokvouch issued an arrest warrant for former tycoon Heng Sithy on December 3, 2024, after charging him with aggravated threats to defame under Articles 372 and 374 of the Criminal Code.
Former Tycoon Heng had previously filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), accusing three senior government officials of corruption.
However, the Interior Ministry rejected the allegations and urged him to stop spreading unfounded statements.
Sithy , who is based overseas, accused Sokha of engaging in corruption and Gen Thet of accepting a $5-million bribe from a major online crime leader named Phoo Gik Seng, also known as Tak, in exchange for ensuring that the location of premises involved in illegal online activities, such as human trafficking and forced labour, were not searched or investigated.
The accusations also extended to accepting bribes and protection fees from various illegal operations, including drug-related crimes, gambling establishments and sex trade businesses.
Meanwhile, the ex-tycoon accused Sok Phal of producing and distributing fake visa extensions that do not align with official Ministry of Finance records, and allegedly set up unauthorised locations to issue these fake visa extensions, collecting millions of dollars monthly for personal gain.
The Interior Ministry previously rejected all of Sithy’s allegations and urged him to stop spreading unfounded claims.
The Ministry stated that, from a legal standpoint, Sithy’s actions do not constitute freedom of expression but are clear cases of incitement to commit a crime and incitement to discrimination, as defined in the Criminal Code of Cambodia.
ACU Spokesman Soy Chan Vichet added on the 8th of January, “I have no comment on this matter, as it is merely an allegation made by an individual on his personal (social media) account,” he said.
The Ministry of Justice also rejected recently another complaint submitted on social media by Sithy against government officials who the ex-tycoon claimed conspired to fabricate false accusations and distort the truth.
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