Australian Paper Alleges PM’s Nephew Linked To Crime Ring

Australian newspaper The Age alleged yesterday that Australian authorities have linked Hun To, a nephew of Prime Minister Hun Sen, to a crime syndicate involving heroin trafficking and money laundering. According to The Age report, Australian police were planning to arrest Mr. To in Melbourne but were unable to do so because the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh had denied him a visa, “citing the need to avoid a diplomatic incident.” … Lieutenant General Khieu Sopheak, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said that he had not yet seen the newspaper report, but planned to look into it. “This news is only one-side. I cannot comment. It is too early,” Lt. Gen. Sopheak said. …