Police from the Ministry of Interior’s anti-drug department are investigating a serious case of smuggling after customs officers seized a car with a fake number plate, along with its driver, and discovered more than 20kg of drugs in Prey Veng province.
Battambang provincial criminal police have sent 16 people suspected of gambling on rainfall to the provincial court after arresting them over a three-day period in Battambang town’s O’Char and Ratanak communes.
Khim Finan, the governor of Banteay Srei district in Siem Reap province, said he would welcome the opening of an investigation into his conduct, after a businesswoman sued him for “inciting and invading private property, and non-compliance with a court decision”.
A local journalist has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Justice against two judges and two deputy prosecutors, claiming that they were unfair in their handling of his coverage of land disputes with military officials.
Monks at the Phnom Preah Thevak pagoda, also known as Sen Chey, in Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srei district plan to plant 50,000 Asian palmyra palm trees in a 60ha community forest to preserve the species represents the national identity. Venerable Sorn Sean, chief monk of the pagoda, said palmyra palm trees have been gradually disappearing.