PHNOM PENH, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Military police in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, have arrested a gang of four foreign drug traffickers, seizing nearly 96 kg of illicit drugs, the Phnom Penh Gendarmerie said in a news release on Sunday.
The suspects, including three men and one woman, were apprehended on Friday and Saturday during raids on four locations in the capital after a thorough probe for almost a month.
"A total of 95.9 kilograms of drugs in several types were confiscated from the suspects' possession during the crackdowns," the news release said.
The Southeast Asian country has no death sentence for a drug trafficker. Under its law, someone found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs could be jailed for life.
According to the country's Anti-Drug Department, Cambodia nabbed 19,655 drug-related suspects, including 640 foreigners of 15 nationalities, during the first nine months of 2024, seizing a total of 6.1 tons of narcotics.
Most of the seized drugs were ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, heroin, ecstasy, and cocaine. ■
