Six Malaysians held with nearly 62 kg of cannabis before UK flight
Cambodia's Anti-Drug Department stopped six Malaysian men at Phnom Penh airport on 16 July 2025 as they were about to board a London-bound flight via Hong Kong, finding nearly 62 kg of dried cannabis in four suitcases. All six were expected to be charged under Article 40 of the drug control law.
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh International Airport · Cambodia
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Six Malaysian men aged 27 to 70 were arrested at the departure terminal of Phnom Penh International Airport on 16 July 2025 as they were about to board a flight to London via Hong Kong.[1][2] Cambodia’s Anti-Drug Department, with customs and airport officers, found nearly 62 kg of dried cannabis concealed in four suitcases linked to the group.[1][2]
Malaysian police identified all six detainees after the arrests were first reported by the Phnom Penh Post.[1] The Phnom Penh Municipal Court prosecutor’s office said the men would be charged with illegal transportation of drugs under Article 40 of Cambodia’s Law on Drug Control, which carries two to twenty years in prison.[1][2]
Sources
- Six Malaysians detained in Cambodia over drug case identified, say cops. The Star (Bernama), 24 July 2025. In English. Archived copy.
- Drug Smuggling Foiled: Six Malaysians Nabbed In Cambodia. Batam News Asia, 24 July 2025. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- Whether the six men were charged and what sentences followed is not reported.
- The exact weight was reported only as nearly 62 kg, so no seizure figure is recorded.