Phnom Penh (FN), Jan. 5 – On 4 January 2022, a joint police force crackdown on counterfeit cigarettes, namely JET and 555, distributed by Hong International Tobacco.

The operation took place after the anti-economic crime department received a complaint that counterfeit JET cigarettes were being traded in the kingdom. The department had investigated for more than a year on this case.

After the inspection, the prosecution of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court decided to confiscate the above counterfeit goods and temporarily store them at the anti-economic crime department.

Hong International Tobacco will be temporarily closed. Ngob Mok, the owner of the company, was arrested and sent to Phnom Penh Municipal Court for legal actions, while another male suspect Ngov Srun was on the run.
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