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Cambodia, on Friday, burned 477.7 kilogrammes of illicit drugs to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, officials said.
Deputy Prime Minister, Ke Kim Yan, also Chairman of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, set fire on the drugs at a ceremony held at the Diamond Island in capital Phnom Penh.
“The burning of the drugs today is a message to the criminals that the Cambodian government is strongly committed to cracking down on all types of illicit drugs,’’ he said.
“We will not only seize their drugs for destruction but also seek to confiscate their assets.’’
Kim Yan said the burned drugs included methamphetamine, amphetamine, ecstasy, heroin and ketamine among others.
Between January and May 2020, the authorities arrested 8,927 drug-related suspects in 4,510 cases and seized 209 kg of drugs, he said.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s prosecutor, Keo Sothea, said at the event that the burned drugs had been seized from the criminals last year during crackdowns made in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Speu and Takeo provinces.
Cambodia has no death sentence for drug traffickers. Under its law, anyone found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grammes of illicit drugs could be jailed for life. (Xinhua/NAN)
– Jun. 27, 2020 @ 10:25 GMT |
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