Gen. Nhiek Bun Chhay, the secretary-general of Funcinpec denies allegations he was involved in Cambodia's biggest methamphetamine lab bust

Funcinpec General Denies Drug Production Accusations
Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
28 August 2007

Gen. Nhiek Bun Chhay, the secretary-general of Funcinpec, met with
members of the press Tuesday to deny allegations he was involved in
Cambodia's biggest methamphetamine lab bust.

Rumors have circulated in Cambodia's press that the Funcinpec officer
had a professional link to a man now being held in the case, Chea
Chong.

Nhiek Bun Chhay denied this link, blaming instead political
provocateurs for the rumor.

The allegations and rumors stem from an April raid on a drug "super
lab" that yielded a handful of suspects and nearly 5 tons of drug-
production chemicals.

Oum Chhay, a high-profile suspect in the production ring, apparently
leapt from a building while in custody earlier this month, killing
himself.

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