Background
The National Police of Cambodia coordinates provincial police units to conduct drug investigations, arrests, and evidence seizures and records case details for criminal processing.
Seized controlled substances are routinely quantified by weight and categorized by offense type, such as trafficking, storage (possession), or personal use, for reporting and case classification. The police maintain operational records that list case counts, suspect arrests, and the weights of narcotics recovered to support subsequent legal procedures.
Key Developments
On 27 May, National Police reported nine anti-drug cases nationwide that resulted in the arrest of 28 suspects and the seizure of 38.85 grams of methamphetamine (ice) and 7.38 grams of “WY” methamphetamine. The source report lists three participating police units and provides the following case-level breakdown:
- Unit 1 (Phnom Penh): 1 trafficking case; 2 arrests; seized 9.14 g of ice and 7.38 g of WY.
- Battambang: 1 trafficking case; 1 arrest; 2 storage/possession cases; 3 arrests (including 1 female); seized 19.45 g of ice.
- Siem Reap: 2 storage/possession cases; 3 arrests; 3 use/consumption cases; 19 arrests; seized 10.26 g of ice.
Institutional Role
The report attributes the operations to three police units operating across Phnom Penh, Battambang, and Siem Reap. Provincial police units are the primary investigators for local drug offenses and compile seizure and arrest data that feed into national law enforcement statistics.
Operational Implications
Recorded case counts, suspect numbers, and substance weights establish the factual record for each incident and form the basis of police case files. Consistent, itemized seizure reporting supports internal inventory control of evidence and enables aggregation of enforcement activity across provinces for operational monitoring.
