Property businesswoman detained after airport arrest
The case involves claims of large financial losses and an appeal now before the Phnom Penh Appeal Court.
Friday 6 November · 06:02 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- Authorities arrested Li Da Ae at Techo International Airport and sent her for detention under a court order. [1]
- Court documents cited by Fresh News say she was sentenced to two years in prison, fined four million riels and ordered to repay victims. [1]
- She has filed an objection to an Appeal Court ruling, and proceedings are continuing, the report says. [1]
What happened
Fresh News reported that police arrested property businesswoman Li Da Ae at Techo International Airport as she was preparing to leave the country. She was handed to the military police and detained under a court order. The report says a court had sentenced her to two years in prison, fined her four million riels and ordered her to repay victims; she has challenged an Appeal Court ruling, and the case is still being handled there.
Why it matters
The case concerns people who say they lost money and are seeking repayment through the courts. The report does not state how much has been repaid.
Background
Fresh News says the woman was previously detained in a separate case involving a cheque worth more than $1 million. It also reports that a Phnom Penh court had issued a two-year sentence more than two years earlier, later upheld by the Appeal Court in her absence.
Key terms
- Appeal
- A request for a higher court to review a lower court’s decision.
- Objection to a ruling
- A legal challenge asking a court to reconsider a decision made in a party’s absence.
Timeline
- September 28, 2026 Fresh News says she was arrested in a separate case involving a cheque worth more than $1 million.
- November 5, 2026 She was arrested at Techo International Airport and detained under a court order, according to Fresh News.
Sources (1)
[1] Fresh News ស្រ្តីជំនួញដីធ្លី «លី ដាអេ» ដែលឆបោកលុយគេ ប្រុងគេចខ្លួនទៅក្រៅប្រទេស ត្រូវកម្លាំងសមត្ថកិច្ចចាប់បញ្ជូនទៅឃុំខ្លួនតាមដីការបស់តុលាការ, ជនរងគ្រោះទទូចឲ្យសាលាឧទ្ធរណ៍ កុំដោះលែងស្រ្តីរូបនេះ 5 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
AI can make mistakes. Error reports go straight to our editors.
