Background
Provincial anti-narcotics units operate under directives from provincial police chiefs and national police leadership to carry out drug-control enforcement operations within their territorial jurisdictions.
Authorities reported that the operation in Battambang recovered three small packets of methamphetamine (ICE) with a combined weight of 3.54 grams, two mobile phones, two bladed implements, and one Honda Cub motorcycle bearing plate ឃ4163កណ1.
On 21 May 2026 at about 19:15 local time, Battambang provincial police detained three individuals in Tuol Ta Eak village and took them to the provincial police station for processing.
Key Developments
Police publicly identified the three suspects as (1) Ling Kimteng, male, age 45, resident of Tuol Ta Eak village, (2) Boret Mesa, male, age 26, resident of Chomkar Samraong village, and (3) Van Sarat, male, age 35, resident of Chomkar Samraong village. Officers report the items listed above were seized at the time of arrest and the suspects were transferred to Battambang provincial police custody.
Enforcement Actions
Investigative personnel from the provincial anti-narcotics office are preparing a case file to submit the suspects to the Battambang provincial court for further legal procedures. The police statement indicates that standard criminal-processing steps are being followed to build the dossier for prosecution.
Institutional Role
The operation was carried out by the Battambang provincial police’s specialist office for narcotics enforcement under guidance from senior provincial and national police authorities, reflecting the established chain-of-command used for coordinated anti-drug operations.
Official Source
Source: National Police of Cambodia public notice and provincial police statement (May 2026); original posts available via the National Police Facebook account and police.gov.kh.
