A Cambodian court on Wednesday convicted an American and his Nigerian accomplice of drug trafficking and sentenced each of them to 25 years in prison.
According to China.org on Thursday, American Matthew David Sample, 40, and Nigerian David Vincent, 48, were arrested in Phnom Penh in February 2021 for allegedly trafficking 1.31 kg of crystal meth and nimetazepam.
The two men, who were charged with “drug possession, transport and trafficking” were sentenced by Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s Presiding Judge Kim Sokunthea.
“Based on the seized evidence, the court has found them guilty of illicit drug possession, transport and trafficking,” the verdict said.
“Therefore, the court decides to sentence each of them to 25 years in prison.”
The court also ordered both of them to pay a fine of 10,000 dollars.
Also sentenced was another accomplice Theam Tola, 34, a Cambodian, who was jailed for three years and fined 1,000 dollars over the same case.
It was reported that the convicts had confessed to the crime, saying that they were found in possession of the drugs and tried to sell them for money, because they had no jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
