Four products from the range sold by former Oknha Chheng Sreyrath, well-known online as “Love Riya”, have been shown to contain unsafe levels of substances that may harm the health of consumers, including mercury, a police chief has claimed.
Sreyrath, 40, was detained at Kandal provincial prison on August 15, after being charged with incitement to discrimination and undermining military morale.
Kandal provincial police chief Major General Chhoeun Sochet, citing laboratory test results on the products, issued an August 20 warning about the product lines.
“The four products tested, which were being sold live online, are fraudulent, counterfeit and contain illegal levels of dangerous chemicals, causing serious harm to consumers’ health,” he said, adding that the substances are mercury and cadmium.
Sochet noted that following the arrest of the cosmetics business owner, various explanations and opinions have circulated on social media. Among them were widespread praise for law enforcement, but a small group of people questioned the officer’s motivation.
He suggested that people should have sympathy for the victims who trusted Sreyrath and spent their hard-earned money to buy her products, unknowingly putting their health at risk.
Sochet also appealed for an end to baseless claims and accusations that, he said, were poisoning society.
Sreyrath’s offending was alleged to have taken place at the ML Borey in Kampong Samnanh commune, of Kandal province’s Takhmao town, on August 6 and 13.
She has been charged under articles 472 and 496 of the Penal Code.
