PHNOM PENH, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a gang of three Vietnamese nationals for possessing, trafficking and manufacturing drugs, seizing more than 25 kg of narcotics, the Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said in a news release on Wednesday.
The suspects, including a woman, aged between 30 and 41 years old, were apprehended on Monday during raids on three locations in the capital Phnom Penh after a thorough probe.
"A total of 25.1 kg of ecstasy, crystal methamphetamine, ketamine, and heroin was seized from the suspects' possession during the crackdowns," the ADP said.
In addition, some 81.5 kg of drug ingredients 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 imprisoned for life.
According to the ADP, the kingdom detained 7,128 drug-related suspects, including 237 foreigners, during the January-April period this year, seizing a total of 3.87 tons of narcotics.
Most of the seized drugs were ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, heroin, ecstasy, and cocaine. ■
