Background
Cambodia’s anti-drug enforcement system involves the National Police, provincial police authorities, and other law enforcement bodies conducting arrests, seizures, and warrant execution under the country’s public security framework. Drug enforcement operations in Cambodia commonly distinguish between trafficking, transport or storage, and drug use cases, allowing authorities to report nationwide activity by offense type and jurisdiction.
Narcotics enforcement data is a recurring indicator of Cambodia’s internal security administration because it shows how police units and military police coordinate across provinces. Seizure reports for methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA, and heroin provide a factual record of the substances targeted in enforcement operations and the scale of confiscation on a given date.
Key Developments
According to the National Police of Cambodia, authorities recorded 23 drug-related cases nationwide on 14 January 2026 and detained 37 suspects, including five women.
The reported case breakdown was five trafficking cases involving 10 arrests, 12 transport or storage cases involving 18 arrests, and six drug use cases involving nine arrests.
Total seized evidence reported by the authorities consisted of 887.59 grams of methamphetamine (Ice), 237.39 grams of ketamine, 320.50 grams of MDMA, and 349.11 grams of heroin.
The National Police said 10 units participated in the operations, including seven police units and three military police units.
Among police units, Mondulkiri reported one trafficking case, two storage cases, and four drug use cases, with 10 arrests in total and seizures of 0.64 grams of Ice, 4.29 grams of ketamine, and 349.11 grams of heroin. Battambang reported one trafficking case, three storage cases, one drug use case, and one warrant execution, with eight arrests and a seizure of 15.32 grams of Ice. Kampong Chhnang reported two storage cases and one drug use case, with three arrests and a seizure of 4.37 grams of Ice.
Koh Kong reported two trafficking cases with four arrests, including one woman, and a seizure of 73.48 grams of Ice. Pursat reported one storage case with one arrest and a seizure of 1.48 grams of Ice. Ratanakiri reported one storage case with one arrest and a seizure of 0.12 grams of Ice. Siem Reap reported one storage case and one warrant execution, with four arrests in total, including one woman, and a seizure of 1.95 grams of Ice.
Among military police units, Kampong Cham reported one storage case with one arrest and a seizure of 0.50 grams of Ice. Kandal reported one storage case with three arrests and a seizure of 0.33 grams of Ice. Svay Rieng reported one trafficking case with four arrests, including one woman, and seizures of 789.40 grams of Ice, 233.10 grams of ketamine, and 320.50 grams of MDMA.
Implications
The nationwide figures provide a dated enforcement record that can be used to track Cambodia’s narcotics control activity across provinces and agencies. The case and seizure data also show the operational distribution between trafficking, storage or transport, and use-related offenses on 14 January 2026.
For researchers and policy observers, the report offers a reference point on inter-agency enforcement participation, including both police and military police units. The provincial breakdown may also support historical comparison of seizure volumes and enforcement patterns in Cambodia’s public security system.
Official Source
National Police of Cambodia announcement dated 14 January 2026, with linked police report: https://police.gov.kh/?p=126992
