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| General Samit Virak (C) (All Photos: CEN) |
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| Samit Virak (C) taken into custody |
By Sopisith
Cambodia Express News
Translated from Khmer by Soy
While Samit Virak is only a one-star general, a picture of him was found wearing 3-star. The suspect smugly said that he took the picture with three stars while he still look young and handsome and he will be a 3-star general one day anyway.
Phnom Penh - General Samit Virak was arrested and sent to jail this afternoon. The Military Police raided the house of General Samit Virak, the deputy chief of the RCAF technical material department, who is suspected of involvement in land deals.
The raid took place at 11AM on 10 Jan 2011 at the general’s house located on 131 Betong Street, Sunway city, Damnak Thom village, Stung Meanchey commune, Meanchey district. The raid was performed under a warrant issued by Mok Seiha, the deputy prosecutor of the military tribunal.
General Sier Sambat, the information commissioner of the military police, General Hong Vinol, the research commissioner of the military police, along with Phnom Penh city and local military police raided General Samit Virak’s house. They found numerous proofs: 5 guns including an AK-47 rifle, 4 cars (2 1998 Landcruisers bearing army license plates; 1 black Lexus and 1 Honda CRV), and numerous documents involving thousands of hectares of land all over the country. Three of the general’s bodyguards were also arrested.
While Samit Virak is only a one-star general, a picture of him was found wearing 3-star. The suspect smugly said that he took the picture with three stars while he still look young and handsome and he will be a 3-star general one day anyway.
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