Background
Drug enforcement is a public security function carried out through coordinated police operations at national and provincial levels. Drug enforcement in Cambodia is implemented through national and provincial police units that investigate trafficking, transport, possession, and use offenses under the criminal justice system.
Nationwide police reporting on drug cases helps document the geographic distribution of enforcement activity and the types of offenses handled by law enforcement agencies. Daily enforcement reporting by the National Police provides a public record of case numbers, arrests, offense types, and seized substances across participating jurisdictions.
Methamphetamine, commonly reported as Ice, is one of the controlled substances frequently cited in Cambodian drug enforcement releases. Public reporting of seized quantities and arrest categories supports institutional transparency for criminal enforcement activity without determining guilt, which remains subject to legal process.
Enforcement Actions
On 2 May 2026, the National Police of Cambodia reported 16 drug-related cases nationwide. Authorities detained 63 suspects, including 3 women, in operations covering trafficking, transport or possession, and use-related offenses.
The reported cases included 5 trafficking cases involving 14 detained suspects, 10 transport or possession cases involving 38 detained suspects, and 1 use-related case involving 11 detained suspects. The National Police reported total seized evidence of 853.65 grams of methamphetamine, identified as Ice.
Institutional Role
The National Police reported that 9 police units participated in the enforcement actions. The participating jurisdictions and units included the central department, Battambang, Kampot, Kandal, Preah Vihear, Pursat, Siem Reap, Svay Rieng, and Pailin.
Reported seizures varied by jurisdiction. Preah Vihear accounted for the largest listed seizure, with 711.27 grams of Ice in one trafficking case involving one detained suspect. Siem Reap reported multiple offense categories, including trafficking, possession, and use-related cases.
Operational Implications
The figures show how Cambodia’s police enforcement system records drug-related activity by offense type, suspect count, gender, jurisdiction, and seized evidence. Such reporting is useful for tracking enforcement patterns over time and identifying where police units were active on a specific date.
The release does not state court outcomes or final legal responsibility for the detained persons. Arrest and seizure data are enforcement records and do not replace judicial determinations under Cambodia’s criminal justice process.
