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News:2015-08-01/Enforcement/171-marijuana-plants-seized-on-farm-in-phnom-sruoch-district-kampong-speu +
District police discovered 171 cannabis plants hidden among other crops on a farm in Phnom Sruoch district, Kampong Speu province, after villagers informed police. Deputy district police chief Pov Noeun said the plants were deliberately intercropped to conceal them. The farm owner was not arrested because he lives in Takeo province; police are searching for him. The plants were held at the district police station pending destruction. This was the first marijuana bust in Phnom Sruoch district in 2015. +
News:2015-08-09/Enforcement/marijuana-grower-released-on-compassionate-grounds-after-236-plants-destroyed-thma-koul-battambang +
Patrolling officers found Ren Sara (36) among 236 marijuana plants next to a small stream in Tameun commune, Thma Koul district. A search of his home in nearby Thmey village uncovered 2 kg of dried marijuana. Sara was released on compassionate grounds after thumb-printing an assurance not to reoffend. Deputy district police chief Heang Buntha said Sara was "from a poor family and he grew the plants to use himself and to help treat someone in his family." Commune police chief Yeun Bunruen confirmed the plants were ripped out and destroyed. +
News:2015-08-11/Enforcement/236-marijuana-plants-destroyed-and-grower-released-in-thma-koul-battambang +
Patrolling officers discovered Ren Sara (36) tending a hidden cannabis plantation of 236 plants beside a small stream in jungle in Tameun commune, Thma Koul district. A search of his nearby house in Thmey village uncovered an additional 2 kg of dried marijuana. Plants were uprooted and destroyed. Sara was initially sent to the district police station but was released on compassionate grounds after thumb-printing an assurance not to re-offend. Deputy district police chief Heang Buntha said Sara was from a poor family and grew cannabis for personal use and to treat a family member, not for sale. +
News:2015-08-21/Trafficking/1-400-kg-of-laos-imported-marijuana-with-drying-and-packing-machines-seized-in-phnom-penh +
National Police anti-drug department raided a property in Phnom Penh's Russey Keo district, arresting three suspects and seizing 79 packages totaling over 1,400 kg of dried marijuana, plus drying machines and packing devices. Anti-Drug Department director Khiev Samon identified the mastermind as "Dara" and stated police experts determined "this dried marijuana was not planted in Cambodia; it is imported from Laos and stockpiled at this location to export and distribute locally." The machines were used "to hide the smell so the suspects could evade discovery." H1 2015 national statistics: 1,959 suspects arrested in 998 drug cases, a 156% increase over H1 2014. The article also references a recent 171-plant bust in Kampong Speu and the ~8,000-plant Pursat sesame farm bust. +
Sri Lanka's Ayurveda Commissioner P.S.K.R. Weerakoon called on the government to legalize cannabis cultivation for medicinal use, as native medicine practitioners relied on cannabis seized in police raids and obtained through court orders. In 2015, approximately 350 kg from court seizures went to the department and 180 kg to private physicians and the Sri Lanka Ayurveda Drugs Corporation. The commissioner noted that cannabis received after prolonged court procedures was often decomposed and of diminished medicinal value. Cannabis is used in at least 16 Ayurvedic drug preparations including treatments for cancer, neurological disorders, and rheumatoid arthritis. The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board estimated approximately 500 hectares of land were under illicit cannabis cultivation nationwide. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne supported allowing Ayurveda physicians to grow cannabis under strict conditions. +
News:2016-03-03/Report/kerala-ganja-via-the-north-freely-available-in-kalpitiya-puttalam-despite-detections +
The Sunday Times reported on expanding Kerala Ganja smuggling routes into Sri Lanka, with the Jaffna Peninsula serving as the primary distribution hub and traffickers increasingly landing product as far south as Kalpitiya and Puttalam on the northwest coast. Navy Spokesman Captain Akram Alavi identified the coastline from islands off the northwest down to Kalpitiya as the main smuggling route, with drugs transferred mid-sea from Indian fishing boats to Sri Lankan vessels. Puttalam Police busted a 21.8 kg network in February 2016 coordinated with an Indian dealer posing as a coconut exporter, with distribution via hired three-wheelers. NDDCB Chairman Prof. Ravindra Fernando noted little difference between local and Kerala cannabis but speculated a shortage of the local variety was driving imports, identifying Tamil Nadu — specifically Rameswaram — as the immediate source. NDDCB data showed cannabis-related arrests more than doubling nationwide from 20,259 in 2010 to 43,683 in 2014, with Western Province (22,590) and Southern Province (4,878) recording the highest totals. +
Onmanorama investigated the surge in cannabis demand in Kerala following the closure of 418 bars from 2014 under state prohibition policy. NDPS Act cases rose from 332 (2011–12) to 4,015 (2015–16); ganja seizures from 813.7 kg to 953 kg; plants destroyed from 15 to 823. Liquor consumption fell 22% but cannabis filled the gap. Idukki retained its role as a smuggling hub despite the collapse of local cultivation — hashish oil worth Rs. 22 crore was seized in six months. Supply was outsourced to Cumbum and Salem in Tamil Nadu for smaller orders and Andhra Pradesh for bulk, at Rs. 4,500/kg. The Vadakkeppatti area in Cumbum alone harboured over 1,000 peddlers. The report detailed smuggling methods including cannabis pressed into blocks, wrapped in plastic, and hidden in tamarind sacks shipped by courier train from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. A list of 11 dealers regularly smuggling over 1,000 kg each to Kerala was referenced. The report also documented cannabis use spreading into educational institutions, with one college spending Rs. 1.5 lakh on a sniffer dog to combat campus dealing. +
Onmanorama investigated the migration of cannabis cultivation from Kerala's Idukki hills to the Andhra-Odisha border. Idukki cannabis contained up to 8% THC compared to under 5% in AOB varieties. As Excise crackdowns and receding forests decimated Idukki plantations — only two detected in 15 years, totalling 375 plants — Kerala cultivators "exported" Idukki genetics to inaccessible forests in Odisha for large-scale cultivation, producing inferior-quality cannabis that was smuggled back and repackaged as 'Idukki Gold' for premium pricing. The AOB production zone spans 149 villages across Paderu, Puttu, Madugula, Peda Bayalu, Chintapalli, G.K. Veedhi, Hukumpeta, Ananthagiri, and Koyyuru in Visakhapatnam district — tribal areas under Maoist control where excise officers cannot enter without paramilitary support. Cultivation density reaches 5,000 plants per acre yielding 250–300g per plant. Plantations range from 5,000 to 50,000 acres. Pricing chain: Rs. 1,500/kg in Odisha at harvest; Rs. 30,000–35,000/kg in Kerala cities; premium markup when sold as 'Idukki Gold.' The AOB variety 'Seelavathi' is described as a hybrid of the original Idukki variety. At least 57 Keralites, mostly from Idukki, were jailed in Visakhapatnam for smuggling. Vizag had also emerged as a major hashish oil production centre. +
Police in Koh Kong province's Thma Bang district discovered 600 recently planted marijuana plants in Russey Chrum commune after receiving reports. The unnamed deputy district police chief said forces were stationed to protect the plantation while searching for the owner, as several people owned the land where the plants were found. Police planned to burn the plants the following Thursday. This was the first seizure in the district that year. +
News:2017-01-24/Report/asias-best-marijuana-is-grown-in-india-and-its-in-kerala-the-full-story-of-idukki-gold +
India Times profiled the history and decline of Idukki Gold, locally known as 'Neela Chadayan' (blue curly), believed to be an 80/20 hybrid of Indian and foreign (possibly Amsterdam) genetics that entered circulation in the 1980s with migration into Idukki's High Range. For decades, illegal cultivation in the forest was the economic lifeline of the High Range region, with large plantations funded by investors employing young men for years at a stretch. Cultivators faced raids from both Kerala and Tamil Nadu sides, with Tamil officials reportedly shooting at suspected planters. As forest cover depleted and enforcement intensified, cultivation migrated to the Andhra-Odisha border where planters initially tried Idukki genetics but achieved inferior quality, shifting to the local variety 'Sheelavathi' which was better adapted. Idukki THC content reached 8% versus under 5% for AOB varieties. The harvested AOB product was smuggled back to Idukki and sold as 'Idukki Gold' domestically and internationally. The 2017 cardamom crop failure drove some Idukki farmers back to cannabis cultivation inside Mathikettan Shola biodiversity park. Increasingly, processing into hashish occurred at source in the AOB fields rather than in Idukki. +
News:2017-01-27/Enforcement/teen-jailed-for-growing-82-marijuana-plants-in-varin-district-siem-reap +
Mixed forces raided an illegal marijuana plantation in Sre Noy commune, Varin district, Siem Reap. Two youths were arrested: Chhay Sochea (19) was charged with "growing crops containing addictive substances illegally" and sent to pre-trial detention at Siem Reap Provincial Court. Hak Phengsan (26) was released after Sochea stated Phengsan was not involved. Plants were slashed and burned. The article notes marijuana is "technically classified alongside heroin and methamphetamines, but authorities often make exceptions for traditional or personal use." +
News:2017-02-10/Enforcement/22-418-marijuana-plants-burned-in-kirivong-takeo-as-part-of-national-anti-drug-campaign +
Police raided four locations in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune, Kirivong district, along the Vietnamese border, destroying 22,418 marijuana plants. Growers fled before police arrived. Kirivong district police chief Lieutenant Colonel Yuk Sarath confirmed the plants were cut and burned on site. The operation was part of a six-month national anti-drug campaign launched January 1, 2017. In January alone, 2,428 people were arrested in nearly 1,000 drug cases nationally. Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed to intensify the fight for a "drug-free Cambodia." +
News:2017-02-10/Enforcement/25-409-marijuana-plants-destroyed-across-73-locations-in-kirivong-takeo +
Police destroyed 25,409 cannabis plants found across 73 locations in two villages in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune, Kirivong district. Deputy district police chief Yang Dara said plants were pulled up and burned on site. No arrests were made as villagers refused to identify the farm owners; police are investigating to find brokers and owners. Dara revealed that an undercover agent had located the plantations by posing as a honey or wildlife hunter. He noted that over 60,000 marijuana plants were destroyed in Kirivong in 2016, and that cannabis is grown for export — "they do not use locally." +
News:2017-03-28/Enforcement/farmer-released-after-89-marijuana-plants-found-growing-among-herbs-in-pailin +
Sala Krao district police and village security guards found 89 marijuana plants around the home of Miel Pun (54) in O'Andong commune, Pailin, after a local tip-off. Fewer than 20 plants were mature; three were already harvested and dried. The cannabis was intercropped with citronella, herbs, and bamboo bushes. Pun admitted growing for personal use "for a long time" and sharing with young villagers who smoked with him, drawing complaints from their parents. Police seized the plants, two pipes, a knife, and a chopping board used for processing. Pun was sent to the provincial police station but released the next day after signing an agreement not to plant marijuana again. +
News:2017-03-28/Enforcement/farmer-released-after-89-marijuana-plants-found-growing-among-herbs-in-pailin-2 +
Sala Krao district police and village security guards found 89 marijuana plants around the home of Miel Pun (54) in O'Andong commune, Pailin, after a local tip-off. Fewer than 20 plants were mature; three were already harvested and dried. The cannabis was intercropped with citronella, herbs, and bamboo bushes. Pun admitted growing for personal use "for a long time" and sharing with young villagers who smoked with him, drawing complaints from their parents. Police seized the plants, two pipes, a knife, and a chopping board used for processing. Pun was sent to the provincial police station but released the next day after signing an agreement not to plant marijuana again. +
News:2017-03-28/Enforcement/farmer-released-after-89-marijuana-plants-found-growing-among-herbs-in-pailin-3 +
Sala Krao district police and village security guards found 89 marijuana plants around the home of Miel Pun (54) in O'Andong commune, Pailin, after a local tip-off. Fewer than 20 plants were mature; three were already harvested and dried. The cannabis was intercropped with citronella, herbs, and bamboo bushes. Pun admitted growing for personal use "for a long time" and sharing with young villagers who smoked with him, drawing complaints from their parents. Police seized the plants, two pipes, a knife, and a chopping board used for processing. Pun was sent to the provincial police station but released the next day after signing an agreement not to plant marijuana again. +
Sala Krao district police arrested Meal Pun (54) for cultivating 89 marijuana plants in his yard in Pailin province. Police seized the plants, two smoking pipes, a knife, and cutting board. Deputy police chief Ry Dara said it was unclear whether Pun grew for personal use or sale. Deputy provincial police chief Som Pun confirmed the suspect was sent for court processing. +
News:2017-04-03/Enforcement/17-266-marijuana-plants-burned-in-single-village-in-kirivong-100-000-destroyed-since-january +
Deputy district police chief Yang Dara reported 17,266 cannabis plants found across 62 locations in one village, planted around homes and between trees on farms. Informants led police to the sites; no arrests as owners fled and neighbors refused to cooperate. Dara confirmed approximately 100,000 plants destroyed in Kirivong since January 2017. He identified Vietnam and Preah Sihanouk province as export destinations. Dara noted police teams require at least 10 officers due to safety concerns, and that locals are largely uncooperative and "dislike the authorities coming to their villages." The previous week, 25,325 plants were also destroyed in the same village. +
News:2017-07-03/Enforcement/12-813-marijuana-plants-destroyed-in-47-locations-h1-total-reaches-134-886-plants-in-kirivong +
Kirivong district police chief Yuk Sarath led more than 20 officers to destroy 12,813 cannabis plants across 47 locations after villagers foraging for honey reported finding marijuana in the mountains and along a lake. Sarath confirmed that "villagers in this commune have grown such plants in their own field for family use, and also for illegal sale to Vietnam and Phnom Penh." He reported that in the first half of 2017, district police destroyed 134,886 marijuana plants at three different locations and confiscated 272 kg of dried marijuana. +
News:2017-07-04/Enforcement/12-813-marijuana-plants-destroyed-across-43-locations-in-kirivong-takeo +
District and commune police destroyed 12,813 marijuana plants across 43 locations in the mountains of Kirivong district. Deputy police chief Yang Dara said no arrests were made because perpetrators couldn't be identified. Dara stated that 134,882 plants had been destroyed in 2017 so far, calling these raids "only a small dent in the massive marijuana production industry." He noted villagers continue planting despite education campaigns because brokers promise high prices: "They know that it is a kind of illegal plant but they need money." +