Siem Reap: Police detain three suspects in connection with importing and exporting illegal weapons at 4 pm on June 5, 2019.
The suspects were named as Chea Heaphor, 19-year-old, Ly Tangcheng, 20-year-old and Leu Menglong, 19-year-old.
A handgun and other equipment were seized/
The suspect admitted that he bought and sold illicit weapons, including handguns and air pistols to be traded in the provinces and Capital (mostly Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville).
The suspects were sent to the provincial court.
Earlier today CNE reported on 3 arrests believed to be linked to the case of American Abdurrahman Us’sutteri, who was caught in Phnom Penh and sent to court for the same offences, it is not yet clear whether the two are connected.