Kampong Speu Military Police arrested five people for allegedly selling land belonging to other people. Photo supplied
Five suspects were being questioned by Kampong Speu provincial Military Police at its headquarters on Monday after they were arrested the previous day in Oudong district’s Preah Sre commune on suspicion of being involved in selling other people’s land illegally.
Kampong Speu provincial court prosecutor Chat Soreaksmey collaborated in the arrests and provided legal assistance.
She told The Post on Monday that the five suspects were being interrogated by Kampong Speu provincial Military Police, but that she was not aware how many locations were involved in the case.
“Regarding the five suspects, I know they were involved in selling land, but I am not sure about the size of the land deals or the details. The Military Police have not sent them to the provincial court yet,” Soreaksmey said.
A Provincial Military Police report said four of the suspects were men and one a woman. The report said the woman is a 35-year-old garment worker who lives in Kandal province’s Ang Snuol district.
One of the male suspects is a 41-year-old employee of a local real estate company who lives in Kong Pisei district’s Chong Rok commune in Kampong Speu province, the report said.
The three other male suspects all hail from Phnom Penh and are a 59-year-old from Por Sen Chey district, a 38-year-old resident of Sen Sok district and a 32-year-old who lives in Sen Sok district’s Krang Thnong commune.
The report said Kampong Speu Military Police crime office head Tith Vannak arrested the five suspects on Sunday on National Road 51.
Evidence seized included $50,000 in cash, four ID cards, a hand-written receipt for deposited money, a letter from Sok Ratha Cambodia Property Investment to certify the sending and receipt of money, six copies of documents referring to 175,256sqm of land, a 2001 Toyota Highlander and eight cell phones.
The provincial Military Police said the five suspects were detained for selling land belonging to other people, following a complaint from the rightful landowners.
Vannak, who personally led the operation leading to the arrests, was unable to comment on Monday as he was in a meeting.
