Battambang provincial police sent Song Kim, 30, to the provincial court on Tuesday after he was found in possession of weapons, drugs and drug paraphernalia in O’Taki commune’s Popel village in Thma Koul district.

Provincial deputy police chief Koy Heang confirmed on Tuesday that Kim will be charged with possession of guns and drug trafficking.

“He will face these two crimes and may be questioned and charged with other crimes by the court,” Heang said.

Police searched Kim and found 16 small packages of what they believed to be methamphetamine, four homemade rifles, a sword, drug scale and drug paraphernalia.

Kim had long been suspected of drug trafficking, said Heang, and when authorities discovered the hard evidence, they arrested him.

Heang said Kim confessed to using the four rifles to shoot chickens and mice, while he used the sword for personal protection.

The police chief said he doubted Kim’s character despite his assertions that he never harmed anyone.

“A criminal never speaks honestly. If he was a good person, he would not have weapons and drugs,” Heang said.

Police are searching for other suspects involved in any potential drug trafficking Kim was involved in.