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

News record5 May 2015EnforcementCambodia eradication campaigns (2015)

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.

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Date5 May 2015

CategoryEnforcement

CampaignCambodia eradication campaigns (2015)

CountryCambodia

State / provincePursat

District / areaPhnom Kravanh

Growing regionCardamom Mountains

AgencyPhnom Kravanh District Police

Plants eradicated7,637

Hectares600

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates12.30, 103.70

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

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 7637 https://phnompenhpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/drug-burn supplied.jpg