Phnom Penh: Deputy Director of the Department of Finance and Supply, Ministry of Social Affairs, Former Youth and Youth Fitness, Mr. Lay Samnang, who was found by the Anti-Corruption Unit to embezzle nearly $ 400,000 from the state budget; The money was sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court this morning, January 11.

According to a press release issued by the Anti-Corruption Unit on January 11, 2023, the sending of Deputy Director of the Department of Finance and Supply of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Alumni and Youth Rehabilitation to Mr. Lay Samnang to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court is The day after, the Anti-Corruption Unit arrested him.

According to the spokesman of the Anti-Corruption Unit, Soy Chanvichet, the construction of the case of the Anti-Corruption Unit is related to two crimes. Offenses of illegal exploitation and second. Money laundering.

According to the letter, Mr. Lay Samnang, who was in charge of his duties, embezzled money from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and the Anti-Corruption Unit for 11 projects, including 1,548,814,160 riels, which is about 387,000 US dollars.

The Deputy Director of the Finance and Supply Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs, former Youth and Youth Fitness was sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for questioning by the prosecutor. In a letter from the Anti-Corruption Unit, it was stated that before the arrest and transfer of the person to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, the Anti-Corruption Unit spent more than 13 months investigating. Forty-two interrogations were heard, of which 32 were sent to court and after the interrogation of more than 10 witnesses inside and outside the ministry. The Anti-Corruption Unit also sought clarification from Borey’s company and other stakeholders to investigate Lay Samnang’s assets.