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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:2022-09-13/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. +
News:2023-02-10/Policy/kampong-speu-governor-rejected-malaysian-investors-marijuana-plantation-proposal +
Kampong Speu Provincial Governor Vy Samnang revealed that he rejected a Malaysian investor's proposal to cultivate marijuana in the province, submitted approximately five years earlier (~2018). Speaking at a press conference on the provincial administration's five-year achievements, Samnang said the investor "was angry with me" after the refusal. He stressed that Cambodia and Kampong Speu province do not accept marijuana cultivation, and that the provincial administration does not welcome investments affecting public health and safety. +
News:2023-03-07/Policy/cracking-down-on-marijuana-plantations-a-tough-task-for-authorities-in-takeo +
Takeo provincial authorities described the ongoing challenge of eradicating cannabis cultivation in Kirivong district, where growers have shifted to planting and tending crops at night. Brigadier General Seng Moha, Provincial Military Police Chief, said spot checks are conducted once or twice monthly on the mountains, and authorities aim to destroy crops before harvest. He noted fewer tip-offs from residents but confirmed plantations persist. Provincial Police Chief Major General Chheang Phannara reported that since 2018, authorities destroyed 145 marijuana plantations and arrested 44 people. Provincial Governor Ouch Phea confirmed growers continue planting at night and watering crops, but authorities burn them before harvest. +
Madurai City Police seized a total of 2,090 kg of cannabis being smuggled from Andhra Pradesh and destined for Sri Lanka. An initial vehicle stop on Madurai's Ring Road yielded 40 kg, leading to the discovery of 2,000 kg stored in a pick-up van at a farm near Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district, plus a further 50 kg in a lorry. Six suspects were arrested; two further suspects — the organizer Jayakumar and distributor Aaron — remain at large. The network was distributing through coastal areas of Thoothukudi and arranging sea smuggling to Sri Lanka. Three vehicles, eight mobile phones, and Rs. 25,000 were seized. Cases were booked under the NDPS Act. +
News:2023-09-20/Enforcement/illegal-ganja-farm-operator-arrested-and-3-000-plants-and-25-000-seedlings-seized +
Hambegamuwa Police arrested a 24-year-old resident of Hambegamuwa operating an illegal cannabis farm on approximately half an acre. The cultivation contained 3,000 mature plants and 25,000 seedlings. All plants were destroyed. +
Sri Lankan authorities launched Operation Yukthiya ('Justice'), a nationwide anti-drug and anti-underworld crackdown coordinated between Sri Lanka Police, the Narcotics Bureau, Special Bureau, Armed Forces, and the Police Special Task Force. In its first 24 hours, 2,121 individuals were arrested (2,020 men, 101 women), 12 detained under detention orders, and 133 referred for rehabilitation. Cannabis was the dominant drug seized at 178 kg. Western Province accounted for the highest concentration of arrests. The operation deployed 200 army personnel, 200 police officers, and 50 STF members. +
A joint four-day operation by the Sri Lanka Army and Matara Crime Division police, acting on Army Intelligence information, raided a five-acre cannabis farm in the Pilimagala, Mahaaru area of the Yala Reserve, approximately ten miles from the Buttala–Kataragama road. The plants were approximately six feet tall and ready for harvest. One suspect was arrested and a locally manufactured firearm was seized. +
The ongoing Yukthiya campaign arrested 822 suspects nationwide in a 24-hour period, with 60 placed under detention orders. Seizures included 273g heroin, 111g ice, and 426 narcotic pills. In a separate Yukthiya raid, Pallewela Police found a locally manufactured firearm in Pasyala. Jaffna Police raided a drug den in Kondavil, seizing 500g of Kerala Ganja, 100g heroin, and 6 narcotic pills. +
A joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy, Army Military Intelligence Corps, and Nelliadi Police STF recovered over 84.6 kg of Kerala cannabis hidden in three sacks in shrubs near Wallipuram beach, Jaffna. The consignment comprised 40 packages with an estimated street value of Rs. 33 million. The haul was handed to Point Pedro Police for legal proceedings. +
News:2024-01-21/Enforcement/army-destroys-three-acre-cannabis-cultivation-in-the-heart-of-yala-park +
The Army carried out a special operation inside Yala National Park, destroying a three-acre cannabis cultivation and seizing 1,600 kg of processed cannabis. Three suspects were arrested. Villagers had been complaining that illegal cannabis cultivation inside the park was displacing elephants into nearby villages. Residents accused wildlife officers of failing to monitor the park, allowing cultivators to enter and farm freely. +
News:2024-02-25/Enforcement/parts-of-yala-at-risk-from-illicit-ganja-growers-poachers-and-bushmeat-trade +
Environmental activists report approximately 50–60 cannabis plantations operating within blocks 3–6 of Yala National Park, with around 200 acres destroyed by illegal activities. Police conducted 19 raids in recent months under the 'Yukthiya' campaign, deploying STF drones to detect cultivations. Wildlife officers reduced armed patrols after three were arrested over a poacher's death in November 2023, enabling a surge in illegal activity. Cannabis growers also engage in poaching using trap guns and wire snares, injuring elephants and leopards — over 20 elephants found with damaged trunks. +
News:2024-03-29/Enforcement/400-marijuana-plants-seized-on-cashew-plantation-in-battambang-province +
Police raided a remote cashew plantation in Svay Sar village, Traeng commune, Rotanak Mondol district, and discovered 400 fresh cannabis plants. The cultivator fled before police arrived. The Rotanak Mondol district police inspectorate is searching for the suspect. +
The Police Special Task Force used drone surveillance to locate and raid two cannabis plantations inside the Hambegamuwa Forest Reserve. The first plantation contained 187,857 plants; a 35-year-old suspect from Pinnawala was arrested. The second contained 6,725 plants. Twenty plants were retained as evidence for Hambegamuwa Police; the remainder were burned on-site. Total plants destroyed: 194,582. +
News:2024-07-24/Enforcement/two-farmers-detained-over-767-marijuana-plants-in-sesan-district-stung-treng +
Stung Treng provincial anti-drug bureau and Sesan district police raided two cannabis cultivation sites in Nheun village, Sdao commune, after a tip-off via the NoDrug app. At the first location, 255 plants were destroyed and a man and woman were arrested. At the second location, 512 plants were destroyed but owners escaped. The Stung Treng Provincial Court charged the two suspects with illegal cultivation under Article 38 of the Law on Drug Control, placing them in pre-trial detention. They face six months to two years imprisonment and fines of 1–4 million riel ($245–$975). NACD Secretary General Meas Vyrith reported 5,656 drug cases and 13,955 arrests in H1 2024, with over 5 tonnes of drugs seized. +
Thanjavur Police arrested three suspects attempting to smuggle 330 kg of cannabis from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) to Sri Lanka via sea from Sethubavachatram in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. The operation was organized by a Thanjavur-based buyer who sourced the cannabis from Vizag and planned to use FRP boats for the sea crossing. The smugglers used a lorry with swappable number plates — a Karnataka plate for the Andhra Pradesh border crossing, switched to a Tamil Nadu plate upon entering the state. Three FRP boats, a lorry, and a car were seized. A fourth suspect remains at large. +
News:2024-12-13/Enforcement/army-assists-police-in-major-cannabis-eradication-operation-in-thanamalwila +
Sri Lanka Army Intelligence, Thanamalwila Police, and local Army personnel raided cannabis plantations across three locations in the Unakanda, Hambegamuwa area. A total of 63,992 plants were destroyed across 2.25 acres: 58,320 plants on 1.5 acres, 3,722 plants on 0.5 acres, and 1,950 plants on 0.25 acres. All cultivations were burned on-site. +