Background
The National Police and related security units carry out operational enforcement to implement criminal drug laws across Cambodia, engaging provincial police and gendarmerie units in coordinated actions. Eight law enforcement units participated in the nationwide antinarcotics operations on 12 June, including five police units and three Royal Gendarmerie units.
Law enforcement reports recorded 15 drug-related cases with 21 people detained and a total seizure of 64.47 grams of methamphetamine (Ice) on 12 June. The reported cases comprised two trafficking cases, eight transportation/storage cases, and five cases of drug use, with corresponding arrests reported by provincial and national units.
Enforcement Actions
Authorities reported that the 15 cases on 12 June produced 21 detentions and a cumulative methamphetamine seizure of 64.47 grams. The unit-level and provincial breakdown in official reports is as follows:
- Battambang: 1 trafficking case (1 person detained) and 4 additional enforcement actions (1 person detained); seizure reported at 25.21 grams of methamphetamine.
- Kampong Cham: 1 possession/storage case (2 people detained); seizure reported at 9.76 grams of methamphetamine.
- Kampong Chhnang: 3 possession/storage cases (4 people detained); seizure reported at 1.01 grams of methamphetamine.
- Kandal: 1 trafficking case (1 person detained) and 3 possession/storage cases (4 people detained); seizure reported at 28.40 grams of methamphetamine.
- Mondulkiri: 1 possession/storage case (3 people detained); seizure reported at 0.09 grams of methamphetamine.
- Royal Gendarmerie units reported arrests in several provinces: Phnom Penh (4 use cases, 5 people detained), Siem Reap (1 use case, 1 person detained), and Preah Sihanouk (1 use case, 1 person detained).
Institutional Role
Both the National Police and the Royal Gendarmerie reported operational activity on the same reporting date, reflecting multi-agency involvement in antinarcotics enforcement. Provincial police units contributed the majority of the province-level case reports while gendarmerie units provided additional operational coverage in select regions.
Operational Implications
The reported activity illustrates the use of coordinated provincial operations to address trafficking, possession, and consumption offences under Cambodia’s criminal framework for drugs. The mix of case types—trafficking, transportation/storage, and use—highlights enforcement attention across supply-chain and user-level offences without indicating subsequent prosecutorial outcomes.
Official Source
Report published by the National Police of Cambodia and shared via the department’s official channels; original post and summary available from the department’s public release.
