MENU MENU National October 23, 2017 Wildlife seized in Prey Veng Pav Suy / Khmer Times Share: Supplied Prey Veng province military police and the Wildlife Alliance on Friday night conducted a raid upon a truck transporting hundreds of kilograms of illegal wildlife destined for Vietnam. Khem Vuthyravong, a wildlife rapid rescue supervisor with Wildlife Alliance, said the NGO received a tip about the haul and asked military police to help carry out the raid in Kampong Trabek district. “We cooperated with the provincial authority. Our operation was in the evening. We arrested the owners and detained them overnight,” he said. “In the morning, we finalised the case, confiscating the wildlife and making the two Vietnamese owners pay a fine according to the law.” “The two owners were Vietnamese who live in Cambodia. They are husband and wife. We received the tip from our network. The wildlife were heading from Prey Veng province to Vietnam,” he added. He identified the husband as Chea Phoeng and his wife as Nguyen Thigim. Eng Hy, spokesman for the National Military Police, wrote on his Facebook that one mandarin duck, three wild ducks, 60 doves and 221 kilograms of snakes were seized. According to Mr Ravong, the animals will either be taken to Tamao Zoo in Takeo province, released in the forest, or released in the Tonle Sap Lake. You may also like Border marijuana Police raid illegal Wildlife Alliance Wood seized from Sokha release bust timber warehouse project up for vans banners seized $26,000 award Tags: illegal wildlife, Kampong Trabek, Prey Veng, Vietnam, Wildlife Alliance Fishing and forest crackdown yields results Terror on the agenda at Asean summit Popular in National Most Viewed Recent Posts Young singer shot dead in Phnom Penh 16-year-old charged over sex with minor Assembly passes amendments to election law US funds foes: Top official Court upholds KPP leader sentence Cambodia to ratify disaster centre Water Festival entrants rise CNRP’s commune positions hang in the balance Senate ponders CNRP carve-up Plan to charge for plastic bag use Supplements Celebrating the Day of German Unity Message from the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Cambodia H.E. Dr. Ingo Karsten Features Lighting up the Water Festival Preparations are well underway for the Water Festival, or Bon Om Touk in Khmer, a unique celebration in Cambodia that marks the reversal of the flow of water in the Tonle Sap. Is Virtual Reality the future of film? Virtual Reality will change the face of cinema in the next decade – but only if content keeps up with the advances in technology, industry experts at the Busan International Film Festival predict. Property Construction investment rises to $5.63b Construction investment during the first nine months of the year reached $5.63 billion, up 22 percent over the same period last year. Battambang: Cambodia’s rice bowl a target for development Nestled in northwestern Cambodia, the leading rice-producing province of Battambang has shown some remarkable growth in real estate development over the last few years. Developer in a pickle over the India Club Plans to renovate an historic and beloved Indian restaurant in central London are causing a stir, pitting the developers against high profile defenders. Return To Top Contact Us · About Us · Advertising · Privacy Policy · Job Opportunities · Site Design by Samaki Media Copyright © 2017 Khmer Times.