Phnom Penh Post - Dumb and dumber duo nabbed after cockfight
Two men in Kampong Cham province will be cursing their luck after becoming the only fall guys out of a dirty dozen on Tuesday. The 12 men were illegally gambling on cockfighting when police showed up, ending the party early.
Ten escaped, leaving behind a scale for weighing the rough-and-tumble roosters, four fighting fowls and three motorbikes. Our lethargic duo apparently missed the memo to flee and were brought to the station.
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