A 34-year-old Nigerian man, Samuel Amechi Okeke, and his 26-year-old Vietnamese wife, Ho Thi Nhu Thuy, were on Thursday, March 24th, found guilty at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court of smuggling 1.5 kg of heroin from Cambodia to Australia and sentenced to 25 years in prison. It was reported that the couple were arrested in July 2014 after customs officials in Australia intercepted 10 backpacks lined with heroin that they had mailed from the Dangkao district post office in May that year, according to police. They were subsequently charged with drug trafficking. During the trial on February 2016, Ms. Thuy admitted to mailing the backpacks but said she did so at the request of a friend and was unaware they contained heroin. Mr. Okeke claimed he knew nothing about the drugs. However, on Thursday, the court ruled that he did. Presiding Judge, Than Leng announced in the courtroom an identical sentence for Ms. Thuy and read; "The court decides to sentence, firstly, Samuel Amechi Okeke, 34, Nigerian, to 25 years in prison and fine him 50 million riel [about $12,500]." While being escorted from the courtroom, Okeke expressed disappointment about the ruling. "How can I accept?" he said. A deputy bureau chief at the Interior Ministry’s internal security department, Hun Rithy, who led the initial investigation into the case, said he was satisfied with the verdict. "It is appropriate because they are husband and wife, and they colluded," he said. Mr. Okeke, who has been in provisional detention at Phnom Penh’s maximum-security Prey Sar prison since his arrest in 2014, is also facing trafficking charges over 13 kg of methamphetamine seized from a Cambodian man in Phnom Penh late last month - the biggest drug seizure of the year. According to military police, the drugs were part of a distribution ring being operated by Mr. Okeke with four other inmates. All six suspects in the case were charged with trafficking on March 4.
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Posted: at 12-04-2016 10:32 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
I advice our boys to stop going to all these countries, I know that it is because of frustration forced on d entire country that is making u guys to run and evacuate family members out of d zoo.but pls choose countries with human right.
Posted: at 12-04-2016 11:03 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
morgrawl231 at 12-04-2016 11:07 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Get something serious doing,,,na lie dem no go hear,,,they always want sharp-sharp money,,,,,well nt too long,34+25=59, thank God dem no kill u. @Dynasty warn ur brodaz o!
Posted: at 12-04-2016 11:07 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
FAST AND FURIOUS LIFE LEAD TO FAST AND FURIOUS DEATH HE WHO HAS EARS LET THEM HEAR HE WHO HAS EYES LET THEM SEE AND BE WISE OTHERWISE THEY WILL KNOW THAT PERSON NO WELL ANOTHER PERSON WEY WELL COME DEY TAKE TABLET FOR PERSON WEY NO WELL NA WHO NO COME WELL يراقب الله !!!
Posted: at 12-04-2016 03:19 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
YET ANOTHER IBO MAN, ALWAYS IBO MEN, SPOILING NIGERIA. GOD HELP US.
And the same Igbos has been asking for freedom to allow you guys to enjoy Nigeria. Why have you guys insisted on one Nigeria. Go back to history and read what happen after the War. Igbos has no option, after receiving just 20 pound to build and start new life. All is well bro Samuel Amechi Okeke and God will see through.
Posted: at 12-04-2016 03:50 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
Sometimes i wonder why normal person and hardworking individuals one Nigeria, as the claimed to be. Insisted of being with Criminals as they called Igbos?.
Posted: at 12-04-2016 04:00 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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