News:2015-05-05/Enforcement/7-637-marijuana-plants-burned-in-massive-sesame-intercropped-plantation-phnom-kravanh-pursat

5 May 2015

Cambodia eradication campaigns (2015)

Enforcement

Cambodia·Pursat·Phnom Kravanh·· (Cardamom Mountains)

7,637 marijuana plants burned in massive sesame-intercropped plantation, Phnom Kravanh, Pursat

Police burned 7,637 marijuana plants hidden among sesame plants across 6 square kilometres of rented land in Phnom Kravanh district, Pursat province. The farmer, 65-year-old Oung Eng, had brought the plants from Koh Thom district in Kandal province and told the landowner he would grow cassava and chillies. The landowner became suspicious and reported the activity to police. Eng fled before police arrived. District police chief Vong Saret ordered the plants burned immediately "to send a message." The article references a September 2014 Kampot bust of 500 plants valued at $30,000, and a January 2015 case where a 72-year-old farmer in Banteay Meanchey was caught with 4 kg of dried marijuana but freed due to his age.

Source: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thousands-marijuana-plants-seized-burned-pursat-police

2015-05-05 Enforcement 7,637 marijuana plants burned in massive sesame-intercropped plantation, Phnom Kravanh, Pursat Police burned 7,637 marijuana plants hidden among sesame plants across 6 square kilometres of rented land in Phnom Kravanh district, Pursat province. The farmer, 65-year-old Oung Eng, had brought the plants from Koh Thom district in Kandal province and told the landowner he would grow cassava and chillies. The landowner became suspicious and reported the activity to police. Eng fled before police arrived. District police chief Vong Saret ordered the plants burned immediately "to send a message." The article references a September 2014 Kampot bust of 500 plants valued at $30,000, and a January 2015 case where a 72-year-old farmer in Banteay Meanchey was caught with 4 kg of dried marijuana but freed due to his age. https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thousands-marijuana-plants-seized-burned-pursat-police Cambodia eradication campaigns (2015) Cambodia Pursat Phnom Kravanh 12° 18' 0.00" N, 103° 42' 0.00" E Cardamom Mountains Phnom Kravanh Phnom Kravanh District Police 600