Phnom Penh Post - Nosy neighbours narc on well-armed meth users
Police descended on a drug den in Kandal on Tuesday after aggravated neighbours narced on the narcotic-using ne’er-do-wells. The cops were tipped off that the home had been used as a drug haven for both buying and selling for more than a week.
They surrounded the slingers and besieged the premises, capturing a duo of dealers along with 110 bags of crystal meth, two home-made guns, a sword and drug paraphernalia. A third member of the well-armed outfit managed to escape.
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