Court Orders Detention Of 3 Nigerians

PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s investigating judge has issued a pre-trial detention order to three Nigerian nationals for the illegal possession and trafficking of drug under Article 40 of the drug control law.

Mrs. Keo Sokuntheary, the Municipal Court deputy prosecutor presented the case following a large-scale crackdown on drugs and the evidence of methamphetamine drugs weighing 20752.47 grams seized on July 28, 2019 in a Stung Meanchey guesthouse.

MADUKA Jonas CHIBUDO, 35, OBIESIE CHIKA ODINAKA CHIEMERIE, 25 and Davis CANKWDO, 30, will remain in custody in Prey Sar until a trial date is set. TDN