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Kirivong District Police led by Inspector Lt. Col. Yuk Sarath, with 12 administrative police, climbed a mountain and burned illegally planted cannabis across 13 locations, destroying 9 water reservoirs. The operation was carried out under directives of Takeo Provincial Police Commissioner General Sok Samnang. Plants were not counted. Specialist forces are searching for the plantation owners. +
News:2021-08-11/Enforcement/five-marijuana-farms-and-four-reservoirs-destroyed-in-ta-o-commune-kirivong +
Kirivong district police destroyed five marijuana plantations covering 3,189 m² with four water reservoirs in Ta O commune. No arrests were made and police continued searching for the owners. Provincial anti-drug bureau chief Phoeung Sarun said growers were suspected to be local people, noting the three-month cultivation cycle. He described the "whack-a-mole" enforcement challenge: "When we crack down on marijuana plants in the west, growers secretly plant them in the east because this area is on the Cambodian-Vietnamese border." Sarun claimed education efforts had reduced cultivation by 60–70%. +
Takeo provincial deputy governor Khan Sokha led police to search for cannabis plantations in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune, Kirivong district. Four plantations and four water storage sites were found across 437 square metres and burned. Owners escaped before police arrived. Sokha noted the difficulty of identifying cultivators because they blend in with villagers who climb the mountain for forest products. He added that Kirivong residents do not consume marijuana locally, suggesting external markets. +
News:2021-10-21/Enforcement/acp-khan-reports-90-027-cannabis-plants-uprooted-from-kadavu-in-2021-valued-at-fj-1-5-billion +
Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdul Khan, Chief of Operations, reported that 90,027 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of FJ$1,500,386,000 had been uprooted from Kadavu province between January and 21 October 2021, with 36 arrests. Officers were deployed on a rotational basis and farm raids were occurring weekly to fortnightly. Khan referenced a "second wave" of Kadavu operations and noted that unauthorised inter-island travel on shipping vessels was being monitored. He attributed operational success to information sharing from community and religious leaders. +
State Minister Sisira Jayakody announced during the parliamentary budget debate that legislation would be introduced to permit cannabis cultivation and export exclusively as a medicinal product. He cited proven applications in Ayurvedic treatment for cancer and stroke, and argued for promoting traditional medicine over Western approaches, including referencing Ayurvedic treatment for COVID-19. +
News:2021-12-06/Enforcement/takeo-police-chief-orders-crackdown-on-kirivong-marijuana-cultivation-blames-local-authorities-lack-of-will +
New Takeo provincial police chief Chheang Phannara personally led two-day patrols in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune, finding and destroying 3 cannabis cultivation sites covering 265 square metres. Phannara said cultivation in the commune "has been going on for many generations" and blamed its persistence on local authorities' "lack of will to implement the law." He announced plans to convene meetings with all 12 Kirivong commune authorities early next year. Commune police chief In Vuth provided key economic data: dried marijuana leaves fetch 140,000–160,000 riel ($35–40) per kg, sold to Vietnamese traders who come to the commune to buy directly. Vuth said most people in the commune have historically grown cannabis on their plantations due to the high market price, but after stricter drug laws, cultivation shifted from village plantations to forests next to lakes, far from villages. +
New Takeo Provincial Police chief Major General Chheang Phannara, one month into his tenure, pledged to end the marijuana industry in Takeo. He noted that both locals and outsiders come to plant cannabis in the mountains. In his first month, 500 square metres of plantations were destroyed and growers sent to court. Kirivong district police chief Colonel Yuk Sarath provided 2021 annual totals: 250 kg fresh marijuana and nearly 6 tonnes dried marijuana seized; plantations burned at 174 locations; 107 illegal reservoirs destroyed. +
News:2022-01-01/Report/nddcb-drug-related-statistics-2021-kerala-cannabis-tracked-as-separate-category +
The NDDCB Research Division published its Drug Related Statistics for 2021, documenting 110,031 drug-related arrests island-wide. The report is significant for explicitly separating 'Cannabis' (33,171 arrests; 10,107 kg seized) from 'Kerala Cannabis' (11,068 arrests; 5,521 kg seized) as distinct statistical categories — confirming the Sri Lankan government officially tracks Indian-origin cannabis as a separate substance class. By district, Kerala Cannabis arrests were concentrated in Colombo (5,386; 49%), followed by Puttalam (1,033; 9.3%), Matara (816; 7.3%), Anuradhapura (625; 5.6%), Vavuniya (572; 5.1%), and Mannar (543; 5.0%). Notably, Mannar and Vavuniya reported zero arrests for domestic cannabis but substantial KG arrests, indicating these northern districts function primarily as entry corridors for Indian-origin cannabis rather than domestic cultivation zones. By province, the Western Province accounted for 54% of all KG arrests, followed by the Southern Province (11%) and the Northern Province (10%). Total cannabis seizures (domestic plus Kerala) reached 15,628 kg, of which Kerala Cannabis constituted 35%. Heroin remained the leading drug by arrests (50,412; 46%), with methamphetamine emerging rapidly (13,720; 12%). +
News:2022-02-03/Trafficking/bid-to-smuggle-500-kg-ganja-into-sri-lanka-under-poultry-feed-busted-in-india-six-arrested +
Nagapattinam Police seized approximately 500 kg of cannabis (250 packets of ~2 kg each) concealed under poultry feed in a pickup truck. The consignment originated in Andhra Pradesh and was transported via Tiruvannamalai to Nagapattinam, destined for Akkaraipettai for onward sea smuggling to Sri Lanka by fishing boat. Six suspects were arrested: G. Chandrasekar (49, Velipalayam) driving the lead car; P. Srirangeswaran (26, Muthupettai, Tiruvarur) driving the second car with G. Manivasakam and K. Alexpanidyan (37, Theni); M. Umapathi (32, Arani, Tiruvannamalai) driving the pickup truck; and fisherman S. Singaravel (44, Akkaraipettai) whose boat was to be used for the crossing. The two-car convoy piloted the pickup truck, which passed multiple checkpoints undetected disguised as a poultry feed delivery. Nagapattinam SP G. Jawahar warned suspects would be booked under the Goondas Act. +
News:2022-02-17/Trafficking/250-kg-of-ganja-packets-bound-for-sri-lanka-seized-in-thanjavur-14-held +
A Thanjavur police special team intercepted a mini-lorry carrying 250 kg of cannabis concealed inside thermal power plant equipment from Bihar. Fourteen suspects were arrested — 11 from Tamil Nadu, 3 from Andhra Pradesh. The investigation revealed the full supply chain: cannabis sourced at Rs. 3,000/kg in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), transported into Tamil Nadu via Vellore, and dispatched by boat from coastal points at Vedaranyam (Nagapattinam) and Jambuvanodai (Tiruvarur) to Sri Lanka. Intermediaries paid Rs. 20,000/kg; Sri Lankan retail price was Rs. 50,000/kg. The total seizure including vehicles was valued at Rs. 2 crore. +
Takeo Provincial Gendarmerie cracked down on 10 marijuana plantations in Sla Village, Ta O Commune, Kirivong district. The operation was led by Deputy Provincial Governor Khan Sokha with coordination from Deputy Provincial Prosecutor Nhean Borey. Lt. Col. Nget Chanthy, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Gendarmerie, said forces burned the crops in the fields. Prosecutors ordered investigation into plantation owners, land occupants, and seed suppliers. The article notes Kirivong is "infamous for the illegal cultivation of marijuana in the mountains" and that "some people say the illegal cultivation is well organized with rich people behind the operations." +
News:2022-07-04/Policy/police-commissioner-warns-kadavu-landowners-they-can-be-held-liable-for-cannabis-grown-on-their-land +
Speaking at the Kadavu Provincial Council meeting in Tavuki village, Commissioner of Police Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho warned that landowners may be held responsible for cannabis cultivation on their land under the Drug Act 2004, even if they were unaware of the activity. The statement responded to a plea raised by a local man during a talanoa session with Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Qiliho noted cultivation was occurring within 10 minutes of villages alongside cassava, dalo and yaqona, and said police had deployed surveillance technology including drones and engaged church partners but that drones alone could not resolve the problem. He confirmed a police team on Kadavu had uprooted approximately 40,000 cannabis plants in the prior week, with a court destruction order pending. +
More than 81,000 cannabis plants weighing over 5 tonnes, held as exhibits from cases between 2018 and 2021, were incinerated at the Kadavu Police Station in Vunisea. Suva Police Prosecution had filed 76 affidavits for disposal at the Suva Magistrates Court, with approval granted on 5 August 2022. Commissioner of Police Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho attended in Kadavu alongside Provincial Council Office representatives. Qiliho framed the destruction as part of an effort to ensure transparent handling of seized drugs and reduce the risk of officers diverting exhibit material. +
News:2022-08-17/Enforcement/27-000-cannabis-plants-found-at-koroivonu-cakaudrove-in-multi-division-operations +
Police drug operations across all four divisions in mid-August 2022 produced multiple seizures and arrests. In Cakaudrove, more than 27,000 cannabis plants were discovered across five farms in the highlands above Koroivonu village. In Kadavu, more than 4,000 plants were uprooted from an unidentified farm in the Lawaki terrain. In Nadi, a hotel raid by the Fiji Detector Dog Unit, Nadi Operations and Narcotics Team led to one arrest of a man from Savusavu found with dried leaves believed to be cannabis. A separate Nadi arrest involved a man from Malolo found with suspected methamphetamine. Two farmers from Navosa were arrested with dried cannabis. Three men were arrested at Nukuloa village with dried leaves and seedlings. Acting Commissioner of Police Abdul Khan attributed the operations to information received from members of the public. +
News:2022-08-21/Enforcement/dhalai-police-seize-400-kg-ganja-from-tripura-bjp-vice-presidents-vehicle-at-khowai-kamalpur-checkpoint +
On Sunday 21 August 2022, Dhalai district police seized approximately 400 kg of cannabis from a vehicle belonging to Mangal Debbarma, vice-president of the Tripura BJP state committee, at a checkpoint between Khowai and Kamalpur in Dhalai district. According to the Times of India report, local villagers initially identified the contraband-loaded vehicle and pressured police to detain it for inspection at the police station. Mangal Debbarma denied involvement or knowledge of the consignment, characterising the case as a conspiracy by political opponents. The vehicle was detained but Debbarma was released the same night. A police probe was launched the following day. +
News:2022-09-13/Trafficking/kerala-ganja-worth-rs-130-million-seized-indian-dhow-intercepted-off-kudiramalai-point +
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard vessel SLCGS Suraksha, in a coordinated operation with the Navy, intercepted an Indian dhow carrying 434 kg (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis in 9 sacks in Sri Lankan waters west of Kudiramalai Point, Puttalam. Five Indian suspects aboard the dhow were apprehended. A Sri Lankan one-day fishing trawler with five Sri Lankan nationals was also seized on suspicion it had reached the area to receive and bring the consignment ashore — a mid-sea transfer caught in progress. The street value of the seizure was estimated at over Rs. 130 million. All suspects and contraband were handed to Kalpitiya Police. +
News:2023-01-01/Report/harm-reduction-international-drug-control-and-detention-in-sri-lanka-a-broken-system +
Harm Reduction International published "Drug Control and Detention in Sri Lanka — A Broken System," documenting severe disproportionate penalties under Sri Lanka's drug control legislation. The report found that possession or trafficking of as little as 2 grams of heroin could attract life imprisonment or the death penalty. Cannabis penalties, while less severe, gave judges "significant discretion." Overburdened and under-resourced courts meant persons accused of drug offenses risked weeks or months in pre-trial detention, incentivising guilty pleas — regardless of actual guilt — to receive a fine and release. Those unable to pay the fine faced up to six months' imprisonment, "effectively criminalising poverty." The report contextualised these findings against a backdrop of 152,979 drug-related arrests in 2022 — a 13% increase attributed to Sri Lanka's economic crisis — with the government implementing a new National Policy for Drugs covering demand reduction, supply control, coordination, and research. +
Deputy Secretary-General of the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) Lieutenant General Nak Yuthea identified Takeo province's Kirivong district as Cambodia's largest cannabis cultivation area. In 2022, authorities found 32 cases of marijuana cultivation and arrested five Cambodian growers, all locals. Small-scale growers are educated and released; large-scale cultivators face prosecution. Nationally in 2022, police confiscated more than 14 tonnes of marijuana, over 60,000 cannabis plants, and more than 500 tonnes of chemical precursors across 6,290 drug cases with 14,784 arrests involving nine nationalities. NACD Secretary General Meas Vyrith noted drug seizures exceeded 10 tonnes in 2022, up from 4 tonnes in 2021, with international gangs using Cambodia as a transit point. +
Approximately one tonne of cannabis seized from seven farms on Kadavu Island during 2022 was destroyed at Kadavu Police Station under approved court destruction orders. Acting Assistant Commissioner Livai Driu and a team of senior officers visited the station to witness the destruction. Driu noted that 2022 enforcement had involved long, rotational deployments of officer teams to Kadavu and called for strengthened community policing on the island. +
Officers from the Labasa Taskforce and Criminal Intelligence Unit arrested a 23-year-old man from Vusavio village during a raid on his farm at Qaranivai in the tikina of Dogotuki. More than 4,590 plants believed to be cannabis were seized. Acting Assistant Commissioner Livai Driu confirmed the discovery. +