Senior police officer arrested after refusing to take breathalyser test, assaulting female police officer in Phnom Penh
legra Share Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Dr. Sar Sokha, has stated that ‘everyone who commits illegal acts will be subject to law enforcement’ after a senior officer was arrested after he refused to be tested for suspected drink-driving in Phnom Penh. The incident took place on the night of March 21, 2024, at 23:33, at the target point of enforcing the traffic law at night at the roundabout of Samdech Preah Moha Sometheathipady Chuon Nath in Chaktomuk Sangkat, Daun Penh District Yan Bun Thorn, Deputy Director of the Department, drove a Land Rover with license plate Phnom Penh 2L-8668 while intoxicated. Seeing this situation, the authorities carried out alcohol testing procedures, but the man refused to cooperate, instead using the phone to try to record the police force.