Phnom Penh Post - Too fast, too dubious: pair found with drugs
Two speeding men on a motorbike in Svay Rieng province’s eponymous district caught the undesired attention of the police on Tuesday evening.
The alerted cops gave chase and caught up with the duo, finding in their possession a bag resembling a drug package.
A urine test by the provincial drug department confirmed the duo’s drug use. They are still being detained for questioning.
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