Monday, 31 January 2011
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
The Phnom Penh Post
A Brigadier general in the national police was released from custody today after promising to repay tens of thousands in illegal “fees” he collected from young men wanting to join the police force.
National Police spokesman Kirt Chantharith said General So Nal, deputy director of the Department of Police Intervention in the Ministry of Interior, was detained for questioning on Saturday, accused of collecting US$3,500 payments from at least 30 people.
“General So Nal was accused of collecting the money from those who wanted to work with the police. He was released because he has agreed to return all the money to those who he collected it from,” he said.
“The reason why he was not sent to court is because this is a civil case.”
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