PHNOM PENH, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a gang of five local people for allegedly smuggling drugs from a neighboring country, seizing more than 200 kg of narcotics, the Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said in a news release on Tuesday.
The all-male-suspects, aged between 20 and 50 years old, were apprehended on April 27 during raids on two locations in far northeastern Stung Treng province's Borei O'Svay Sen Chey district after a thorough investigation.
"A total of 202.6 kg of crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, heroin and ecstasy was seized from the suspects' possession during the crackdowns," the ADP said.
Two rifles and one pistol, as well as a car and some cash were also confiscated from them during the raids, the ADP added.
The Southeast Asian country has no death sentence for a drug trafficker. Under its law, someone found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs could be jailed for life.
According to the ADP, Cambodia nabbed 5,489 drug-related suspects, including more than 100 foreigners, during the January-March period this year, confiscating a total of 3.65 tons of narcotics.
Most of the seized drugs were ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, heroin, ecstasy and cocaine. ■
