Phnom Penh court hands tough sentences to Brits caught trying to ship nearly 20kg of marijuana abroad.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court has sentenced Robert Brown, 41, to 14 years and Hogg Jordan James, 28, to 10 years in prison for attempting to smuggle 19.9 kg of marijuana from Cambodia to the UK. Both were also fined 24 million riels (~$6,000).
The men were arrested on June 17, 2025, at Phnom Penh International Airport. The court cited charges of drug use, possession, trafficking, and transport under Cambodian law. The marijuana was reportedly sourced from Thailand.
Under Cambodian law, the convicts have one month to appeal the verdict.
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