PHNOM PENH, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian police have arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly trafficking nearly 10 kg of narcotics, the National Police reported on Thursday.
The suspect, identified as Madu Daniel Sopuru, 29, was apprehended at Monday midnight in Svay Rieng province when he was smuggling the illicit drugs.
"A total of 9.82 kg of heroin and crystal methamphetamine was confiscated from the suspect's possession during the raid," the National Police said on its website. "The suspect has been sent to the Svay Rieng Provincial Court for prosecution."
The Southeast Asian country has no death sentence for drug trafficking. Under its law, someone found guilty of trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs could be imprisoned for life.
According to the Anti-Drug Department, the kingdom detained 11,780 drug-related suspects, including more than 300 foreigners in 13 nationalities, during the January-June period of 2024, seizing a total of 5.01 tons of illicit drugs.
Most of the seized drugs were heroin, ecstasy, ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine pills and cocaine. ■
