Men accused of a string of stick-ups arrested, Police blotter, Phnom Penh Post

Four infamous stick-up men were finally brought to justice in Kampong Speu on Saturday.

The gang was suspected of being responsible for a rash of recent armed robberies in the province in the past three months, including an incident that resulted in the shooting of a jewellery seller, and a heist involving a money changer at Kampong Speu market.

The police are now interrogating the robbers to reveal their hidden ammunition cache.

Koh Santepheap

Contact author: Chin Sreyleap

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