Economic police officers charged for taking payment
Two Phnom Penh economic police officers were charged with misappropriation of public funds Tuesday by the municipal court and placed in pretrial detention at Prey Sar prison, according to court staff. Theng Ramy, a clerk for the court’s prosecution office, identified the charged officers as Sok Hak and Em Sophat. “The court charged them with misappropriation of public funds,” deputy municipal prosecutor Sok Roeun said. … The Criminal Code defines the misappropriation of public funds, exclusive to state employees, as taking duties or taxes that are not officially due or as improperly exempting duties or taxes. …
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