Another Phnom Penh crook learned the hard way not to mess with his mother yesterday.

After he threatened to kill her, the exasperated woman decided to try some tough love and called the cops on her errant son.

Police arrived and arrested the son and three pals for good measure, and a later search of the son’s quarters revealed a firearm and two bags of drugs.

He has now been charged with firearm possession and drug dealing.

Koh Santepheap