PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court has charged three Chinese nationals with money laundering after the men were allegedly caught carrying more than $3.5 million without proper provenance for the money.
The three men were arrested this past week at Phnom Penh International Airport after they arrived from Hong Kong. They were allegedly carrying $3.52 million in $100 bank notes in their bags.
Ly Sophana, a spokesman at Phnom Penh Municipal Court, told reporters that the three men were officially charged on Sunday with money laundering under Cambodia's Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Financing of Terrorism.
If convicted, the men could face 10 to 20 years in prison.