Background
The National Police operate coordinated anti-narcotics activities through provincial police units to detect, interdict, and record drug-related offenses across Cambodia.
On 8 August 2026, National Police reported 13 drug-related operations nationwide that resulted in 22 arrests. Police seized a total of 323.63 grams of methamphetamine during those operations.
Key Developments
The published report lists 13 separate cases on 8 August, broken down as three trafficking cases (6 arrests), five transport/storage cases (5 arrests), and five use cases (11 arrests). The report additionally records 11 individuals held for possession.
The four police units cited in the report recorded seizures of methamphetamine in the following amounts: 7.22 g, 10.13 g, 281.04 g, and 25.24 g, which together total 323.63 g. The provinces named in the report include Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Cham, and Kratie; the source document on the National Police website provides the case-level breakdown.
Institutional Role
The National Police serves as the primary law-enforcement entity documenting operational results and coordinating provincial units for anti-narcotics work. The report attributes the nationwide operations to four police units that carried out arrests and seizures on the stated date.
Operational Implications
The operations reported cover enforcement categories commonly recorded in police case logs: trafficking, transport/storage, and personal use/possession. The case and seizure data contribute to official operational records used for tracking enforcement activity at the provincial and national level.
Source
Information drawn from the National Police of Cambodia report and its public post (source: National Police Facebook post and police.gov.kh summary).
