Background
The Phnom Penh specialized office for minor criminal offenses performs intake, fact-finding, and case-recording for citizen complaints involving non-violent financial disputes. The office formally received a complaint alleging breach of trust on 13 November 2025 from a complainant identified in the police record as ហៃ ម៉េងឈ่าง (Hai Mengcheang).
Investigative procedure in this matter included summoning the accused for a statement, documenting admissions, and facilitating a face-to-face settlement meeting. The accused acknowledged accepting US$1,666 and a Samsung S23 Ultra and signed a voluntary repayment agreement on 24 November 2025 to return US$1,666 plus US$400 for the phone, totaling US$2,066.
Scope of Application
This notice concerns processing of alleged misdemeanors classified as “breach of trust” under Phnom Penh police procedures and applies to cases handled by the Capital’s specialized misdemeanor desk when the parties seek criminal complaint intake and local settlement. The published record pertains to a private financial dispute between named individuals that entered the formal police complaint pathway and subsequent transfer to the prosecutor’s office.
Key Provisions or Decisions
Key procedural steps recorded by the office include: receipt of the written complaint on 13 November 2025; summoning the accused for a formal statement; acceptance by the accused of the amounts and item described in the complaint; facilitation of an in-person reconciliation and a written repayment agreement executed on 24 November 2025; and transmission of the case file to the deputy prosecutor of Phnom Penh on 16 January 2026. The office publicly denied allegations that investigators coerced the accused into adding fingerprints or signatures, stating that the parties read and signed the record themselves.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Businesses and individuals engaging in cash or goods transactions should maintain contemporaneous documentation to support any subsequent police or prosecutorial review. Police-recorded voluntary settlements and written acknowledgements can form part of the formal case file when matters are referred to prosecutors, which may affect civil recovery or criminal follow-up depending on prosecutorial decisions.
Official Source
Original statement published by the National Police of Cambodia on the department’s Facebook page: source.
