Background
The National Police of Cambodia leads field enforcement of national drug-control measures and operates alongside provincial police and the Royal Gendarmerie during coordinated anti-narcotics actions. The National Police of Cambodia coordinates provincial police and the Gendarmerie to carry out nationwide anti-narcotics operations.
Official reporting for 24 May 2026 records a series of 15 anti-narcotics incidents that resulted in 34 individuals being detained and a total seizure of 1,486.24 grams of methamphetamine. On 24 May 2026, authorities reported 15 anti-narcotics cases across Cambodia that led to the arrest of 34 suspects and the seizure of 1,486.24 grams of methamphetamine.
Key Developments
Authorities classified the 15 cases into three operational types: trafficking (4 cases), transport/storage (10 cases), and personal use (1 case). The trafficking cases resulted in the detention of 11 suspects, including two women; transport and storage operations led to 20 detentions, including one woman; and one personal‑use case produced three detentions.
Enforcement Actions
Nine enforcement units participated in the 24 May operations, comprising six police units and three Royal Gendarmerie units. Reported provincial and unit-level results from official postings include:
- Banteay Meanchey: 2 transport/storage cases (2 detainees), 1 personal‑use case (3 detainees) and 1 trafficking case; seized methamphetamine: 2.27 g.
- Koh Kong: 1 transport/storage case (1 detainee); seized methamphetamine: 1.39 g.
- Pursat: 1 trafficking case (4 detainees) and 2 transport/storage cases (4 detainees, including 1 woman); seized methamphetamine: 219.08 g.
- Ratanakiri: 1 transport/storage case (1 detainee); seized methamphetamine: 1.82 g.
- Svay Rieng: 1 trafficking case (4 detainees, including 2 women); seized methamphetamine: 25.86 g.
- Takeo: 3 transport/storage cases (6 detainees); seized methamphetamine: 9.10 g.
- Kampong Cham (Royal Gendarmerie): 1 trafficking case (2 detainees); seized methamphetamine: 12.52 g.
- Phnom Penh (Royal Gendarmerie): 1 trafficking case (1 detainee); seized methamphetamine: 1,211.40 g.
- Sihanoukville (Royal Gendarmerie): 1 transport/storage case (6 detainees); seized methamphetamine: 2.80 g.
Institutional Role
Official counts identify participation by multiple provincial police units and the Royal Gendarmerie in a single‑day national enforcement effort. The reported unit-level breakdown and seizure totals contribute to an authoritative record of enforcement activity for institutional tracking and interagency coordination.
Source: National Police of Cambodia official posting and summarised report (24 May 2026): https://police.gov.kh/?p=161495 and the National Police Facebook post linked above.
