Meth peddlers busted in Banteay Meanchey

Five men were arrested on drug charges in Banteay Meanchey’s Malai district on Wednesday.

Police on patrol had noticed a 44-year-old man selling something to four others in a suspicious manner.

The police closed distance and saw that drugs were changing hands.

The confiscated haul included 72 pills of meth and four mobile phones. All five were sent to the police office.

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