News:2017-07-03/Eradication/12-813-marijuana-plants-destroyed-in-47-locations-h1-total-reaches-134-886-plants-in-kirivong

NewsEradication3 July 2017

12,813 marijuana plants destroyed in 47 locations; H1 total reaches 134,886 plants in Kirivong

Part of Cambodia eradication campaigns (2017)

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.

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PlaceKirivong DistrictTakeo ProvinceCambodia

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

Growing areaTakeo

AgencyKirivong District Police

Plants eradicated12,813

Approximate location10.6441, 104.8715

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2017-07-03 Eradication 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. https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/field-dreams-marijuana-crop-destroyed-takeo Cambodia eradication campaigns (2017) Cambodia Takeo Province Kirivong District 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Takeo Kirivong (appellation) Kirivong District Police 12813 https://phnompenhpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/16 marijuana crackdown in takeo province supplied.jpg