Pursat police say café check found coffee drinkers and ordinary chess, not online gambling
Police disputed a Facebook allegation about online gambling at a Pursat café, saying no related equipment was found and inquiries were continuing.
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A Facebook page named កំសាន្តព័ត៌មាន alleged on social media that an online-gambling operation was running freely on October 28, 2025, in ពាលញែក village, ផ្ទះព្រៃ sangkat, Pursat city and province. Pursat municipal police said their officers visited the café and found only people drinking coffee and playing ordinary chess.
Officers working with the ផ្ទះព្រៃ administrative police post said they found no equipment or materials connected with online gambling at the premises. They also educated the owner, obtained an undertaking and explained the harms of online-gambling offences, warning against secretly hosting or operating such activities. If the premises were found to be involved, the owner would be held legally responsible. Police said inquiries and investigation were continuing, according to the municipal police clarification.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត.
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