A pair of Phnom Penh ladyboys with a penchant for phone snatching got their comeuppance late on Saturday night after choosing the wrong barangs to pilfer from.

After the pair snatched the phone of two Americans riding in a tuk-tuk, their victims kicked up enough of a stink to alert nearby police, who promptly arrested the duo.

Unfortunately, before their arrest, they had successfully passed the purloined handset on to an accomplice, who managed to escape.

Koh Santepheap