Background
The National Police coordinates provincial and specialized units to conduct anti-narcotics operations under Cambodia’s criminal enforcement framework; these operations produce case-level data used for interdiction and prosecution. National Police of Cambodia reported 15 anti-narcotics operations nationwide on 30 May 2026 that led to 51 arrests.
Those arrests were recorded across trafficking, transport/storage, and use cases: 4 trafficking cases with 27 suspects, 5 transport/storage cases with 13 suspects, and 6 use cases with 11 suspects. Seized quantities on 30 May 2026 included 1,036.80 grams of methamphetamine, 246.01 grams of ketamine, and 4.36 grams of MDMA.
Key Developments
On 30 May 2026, police action across Cambodia produced 15 separate drug-related incidents and 51 detentions, including six female suspects. Authorities publicly reported the aggregated seizure totals and provided a province-level breakdown for four police units.
Enforcement Actions
National reporting classified the 15 incidents into operational types and arrest counts: trafficking (4 cases, 27 suspects, including four women), transport and storage (5 cases, 13 suspects, including two women), and personal use (6 cases, 11 suspects). Four policing units supplied more detailed results. One unit reported two cases (one trafficking and one storage) with two arrests and seizures of 5.17 grams of methamphetamine and 20.71 grams of ketamine. Battambang authorities reported two transport/storage cases with six arrests (including one woman) and three use cases with six arrests, seizing 7.43 grams of methamphetamine. Kampong Chhnang reported one use case with one arrest. Takeo reported four incidents (one trafficking, one storage, one use) with a total of 12 arrests and seized 171.73 grams of methamphetamine.
Institutional Role
Provincial police units and anti-narcotics teams are the executing bodies that collect evidence, effect arrests, and report results to the National Police command for aggregation. Public summaries of such operations provide primary data points for tracing enforcement activity and inter-agency coordination on narcotics control.
Source
Official reporting: National Police of Cambodia Facebook post (30 May 2026) and related police announcement at https://police.gov.kh/?p=163129.
