An American tourist was arrested after wiping his saliva on a bank note and leaving it on top of an ATM in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 25.<br /><br />The holidaymaker, who was identified as 64-year-old Lewis Jeffrey Cook, was seen rummaging through his pocket then licking his finger before pulling out the $10 note. <br /><br />Staff who found the cash on top of the machine checked the CCTV and noticed the bizarre behaviour.<br /><br />In the current hygiene conscious climate, it sparked panic and police and medics descended on the building to disinfect the area. <br /><br />The 64-year-old was later arrested and detained by police. He tested negative for COVID-19.<br /><br />Officers also said the money left on the ATM was a counterfeit note. <br /><br />The Commissariat of Phnom Penh said in the statement: ''A foreigner who spat on counterfeit money and left it on an ATM near the National University of Management was arrested.<br /><br />''He was taken to hospital to be tested for the Covid-19 virus and for drug testing. He tested negative and was detained for legal processing.''
