PHNOM Penh Municipal Court sentenced jailed former municipal police chief Heng Pov to five years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of illegal human detention in a case that dates back to 2003. The complainant told the court last month that he was held from April to July 2003 on robbery allegations, despite the fact that a judge had ordered his release due to lack of evidence. With the sentence, Heng Pov – who was arrested in 2006 and convicted on a litany of charges, including extortion, kidnapping and murder – is facing nearly 100 years behind bars.