Siem Reap Gendarmerie Urges Caution Over Donation Appeals After Two Taken Into Custody

Phnom Penh — October 20, 2026: Residents in Siem Reap are being urged to verify any appeal for donations before handing over money, after the municipal gendarmerie took two people into custody accused of collecting contributions in military uniforms.

The pair were apprehended at about 9:30am on Tuesday at Phsar Leu Thom Thmey market in Siem Reap city. According to the unit, they had been visiting pagodas, markets and households, presenting themselves as soldiers gathering support for troops at the front.

Officers said the two admitted during questioning that the contributions were not forwarded to soldiers but were sold or kept for personal use. Military uniforms, caps, mobile phones and documents were seized as the case moves through legal procedures.

The unit's advice to the public: check the facts first before handing anything to anyone claiming to collect on behalf of the armed forces.

Source: Siem Reap Municipal Military Police (Gendarmerie), Kingdom of Cambodia (Facebook)

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Reported by The Khmer Today