Getaways are usually faster on motorbike than foot – but don’t tell cockfighting punters in Poipet that.

When police raided a barn hosting illegal cockfighting matches this week, all they found were a row of motos and several confused birds.

Officers suspected that the raging gamblers running afoul of the law had been tipped off and opted to flee on foot. Police seized 10 motos, hoping their registration plates will lead to as many arrests. Deum Ampil