Police chief accused in $678k corruption case

3 October 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Anti-corruption / Crime and law enforcement / Government / Judiciary and courts / Law and judiciary / Laws and regulations / Provincial and local governments / Traffic violations
ACU / Anti-Corruption Unit / Chan Sereivat / Chhay Savuth / Choem Sitha / Hy Narin / Oum Sopheak / Phnom Penh Municipal Court / Phnom Penh municipal police / Song Ly

Hy Narin, the Meanchey district police chief arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) on Tuesday, was questioned on Thursday by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court over allegations that he stole more than $600,000 from the state and its citizens during his eight years as police chief.

Mr. Narin is accused of adding ghost employees to his unit’s payroll and collecting their wages, withholding bonuses intended for actual officers and extorting money from local businesses, residents and traffic accident victims. …

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