Sihanoukville is a coastal province in southwest Cambodia and a key administrative and economic area linked to port operations, logistics, urban development, and infrastructure planning. This page provides a consolidated overview of the province alongside aggregated government policy updates, regulations, and governance actions relevant to Sihanoukville. Tracking these local policy developments and institutional activities supports informed analysis of regulatory change, public administration, and development priorities within the province.
National Police of Cambodia investigated an alleged transnational extortion in Sihanoukville after a Chinese national reported being forced to surrender USD and USDT; law enforcement detained eight foreign suspects.
National Police of Cambodia arrested 32 suspects in 13 anti‑narcotics cases on 20 May, seizing heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA in coordinated police operations.
National Police of Cambodia reports arrests of 15 suspects in a nationwide drug enforcement operation that seized methamphetamine; the security operation targeted trafficking, transport/storage, and use.
National Police of Cambodia reported arrests of 67 suspects in nationwide law enforcement anti-narcotics operations on 14 May 2026.
Cambodia’s General Department of Identification reported that local administrative police in Preah Sihanouk province issued residence books and family books to citizens for civil administration needs.
Cambodia’s National Police reported 11 narcotics enforcement cases on 7 May 2026, with 25 suspects detained and methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA seized nationwide.
Cambodia National Police arrested two Pakistani suspects in a security enforcement case involving an armed robbery at a PTT fuel station in Poipet. The Criminal Police Department coordinated with provincial police units to identify suspects and transfer the case for legal processing.
The National Police of Cambodia reported 14 nationwide drug enforcement cases on 4 May 2026, involving 45 detained suspects and multiple narcotics seizures. The security update records case types, seized substances, and participating enforcement units.
Cambodia National Police reported 36 drug enforcement cases and 80 arrests nationwide on 1 May 2026. The security operation involved trafficking, transport, and storage cases, with multiple narcotic substances and chemical compounds seized.
Cambodia Senate official Mong Reththy reviewed a DBST road infrastructure project linking National Road 4 in Prey Nob district, Sihanoukville, to Phnom Ta Keung. The reported 1,971-meter access road is privately funded at USD 177,390 and scheduled for completion by the end of May 2026.
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