Cambodian police are investigating the origins of automatic weapons owned by Chen Chi-li (
Police are also investigating whether the Taiwanese businessmen arrested with Chen last Saturday are related to a string of murders that have occurred recently in Cambodia.
Chen has reportedly been held under house arrest since Saturday and was taken to a military police station last Saturday afternoon. The move is seen to be part of the Cambodian government's tough attitude toward this type of crime.
Sources say that a high-level intermediary, believed to be a Cambodian general, between Chen and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, has rushed back to Phnom Penh to meet with Hun Sen to figure out a way to have Chen released.
The general, a vital connection for Chen's business dealings in Cambodia, is believed to be a key factor in determining whether Chen can be freed from his current trouble.
Some sources also said a press conference was to be held by the police today, but this could not be confirmed.
It was reported yesterday in Taiwan that Bamboo Union gang members from Taiwan, China and Cambodia have also begun efforts to free Chen.
Sources also said that other key gang leaders were spreading out an assistance net through Cambodian representative offices in a nearby Asian country to assist in Chen's release.
Taiwanese police authorities said that since there are no official diplomatic ties between Taiwan and Cambodia, and as Cambodia is not a member of the International Criminal Police Organization, whether Chen could be extradited remains uncertain.
Saturday's raid took place in Chen's house located in the Tuol Kok district of Phnom Penh.
Sources say the raid was triggered by the Cambodian police's attempt to crack down on Taiwanese gangster organizations in Cambodia.
The raid was commanded by the mayor of Phnom Penh, Chea Sothara, who was outraged by Chen's bold demonstration of the weapons he possessed, reports said.
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