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Defrocked monk stands trial, repudiates contraband claims
A defrocked monk arrested in Phnom Penh earlier this month for the alleged possession of weapons, fake documents and crystal methamphetamine told the municipal court Wednesday that he and a fellow defendant never possessed any of the contraband. ...
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https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/defrocked-monk-stands-trial-repudiates-contraband-claims-92104/
After charges laid, monks say they were framed for activism
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday laid charges against two former monks who were arrested in Pur Senchey district on Saturday for possession of drugs, fake documents and weapons, but the duo maintains that they were framed in retaliation for their political activism. ...
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https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/after-charges-laid-monks-say-they-were-framed-for-activism-90594/
Two political monks arrested over drugs
Two monks were arrested in Phnom Penh’s Pur Senchey district on Saturday for possessing a small amount of crystal methamphetamine, police said Sunday, but fellow monks and pagoda residents claimed the arrests were retaliation for the two taking part in political rallies. ...
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https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-political-monks-arrested-over-drugs-90416/