Authorities shut down illegal casino, lottery operations in Siem Reap

A delivery of unlicensed gambling machines ended in the arrest of more than a dozen people in connection with illegal gambling charges in a Siem Reap town, local media reported.

According to The Phnom Penh Post, provincial and military police raided five apartments in Borey Prem Prey, located on the road between the city and Angkor Wat, over the weekend. Deputy provincial police chief Um Amra told the news outlet that at least 14 people “including the casino’s general manager” were arrested.

Investigators said officers discovered the operation after noticing that several trucks with gambling machines such as slot machines and a mechanized roulette table into the city. Ten days later, police raided the venue.

In a separate interview with the Khmer Times, Amra said they were able to confiscate “four boxes of Karat coins, nine card boxes, slot machines, one roulette machine, a fishing game machine, three tables and two desktop computers.”