Background
National Police and the Royal Gendarmerie conducted coordinated anti-narcotics operations across multiple provinces on 14 May 2026, resulting in 23 recorded cases. Authorities detained 67 suspects and seized a combined total of 685.77 grams of methamphetamine and 2.73 grams of “Wy” during the operations.
Provincial police units and gendarmerie detachments are the operational elements that execute narcotics enforcement in Cambodia and report case counts and seizure weights to central authorities. The published report lists contributions from 11 provincial units across both National Police and the Royal Gendarmerie, providing case-level and weight-level data for each participating unit.
Key Developments
Summary totals recorded for 14 May 2026: 23 cases and 67 arrests. Offense-type breakdown included six trading cases (25 suspects arrested, 1 female), twelve transport/storage cases (24 suspects arrested), one arranging/facilitation case (1 suspect arrested, female), and four use cases (17 suspects arrested).
Reported seizure weights by agency (selected provincial highlights): Kampong Chhnang police seized 18.61 g of methamphetamine and 2.73 g of Wy; Kampong Thom police seized 144.83 g of methamphetamine; Siem Reap police seized 103.32 g of methamphetamine. Royal Gendarmerie units reported seizures including Takeo (gendarmerie) 343.89 g methamphetamine and Svay Rieng 34.10 g methamphetamine. The combined seized amounts in the report total 685.77 g methamphetamine and 2.73 g Wy.
Institutional Role
The operation report attributes arrests and seizures to both National Police provincial commands and Royal Gendarmerie detachments, listing specific activity by province such as Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Kandal, Koh Kong, Siem Reap, and Takeo under police commands and Kampong Speu, Kratie, Preah Sihanouk, Svay Rieng, and Takeo under gendarmerie commands. The dataset distinguishes case types (trading, transport/storage, arranging, use) and records gender where noted.
Operational Implications
Published case-level counts and seizure weights function as primary enforcement data that can be used to track province-level activity and interagency participation in Cambodia’s narcotics response. The breakdown by case type and unit supports longitudinal comparison when combined with subsequent official reports from law enforcement agencies.
