News:2021-07-04/Enforcement/12-500-marijuana-plants-and-36-kg-dried-marijuana-seized-in-mango-plantation-anlong-veng

Cambodia·Oddar Meanchey·Anlong Veng·· (Northern Cambodia)

12,500 marijuana plants and 36 kg dried marijuana seized in mango plantation, Anlong Veng

Oddar Meanchey provincial anti-drug police arrested three suspects for cultivating 12,500 marijuana plants and possessing 36 kg of dried marijuana in Anlong Veng district's Anlong Veng commune. The cannabis was concealed within a mango plantation. Police confiscated a car, a bulldozer, one tractor, and other equipment, indicating a well-resourced commercial operation. Deputy provincial police chief Thong Sami requested extended detention for investigation.

Source: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drug-bust-yields-12500-marijuana-plants-over-30kg-dried-produce