News:2017-11-27/Enforcement/police-destroy-28-114-marijuana-plants-across-83-locations-in-kirivong-takeo

News record27 November 2017EnforcementCambodia eradication campaigns (2017)

Police destroy 28,114 marijuana plants across 83 locations in Kirivong, Takeo

Two units of Kirivong district police searched mountain areas known for cannabis farming and destroyed 28,114 plants across 83 locations. No arrests were made as cultivators fled in advance. Deputy police chief Yang Dara described the five-kilometre mountain trek required to locate farms and the observe-from-above approach. Between January and November 2017, approximately 250,000 marijuana plants were destroyed in the district. In a separate incident, two Vietnamese nationals were arrested attempting to smuggle 2 kg of cannabis from Vietnam.

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Date27 Nov 2017

CategoryEnforcement

CampaignCambodia eradication campaigns (2017)

CountryCambodia

State / provinceTakeo

District / areaKirivong

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

AgencyKirivong District Police

Plants eradicated28,114

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates10.6441, 104.8715

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2017-11-27 Enforcement Police destroy 28,114 marijuana plants across 83 locations in Kirivong, Takeo Two units of Kirivong district police searched mountain areas known for cannabis farming and destroyed 28,114 plants across 83 locations. No arrests were made as cultivators fled in advance. Deputy police chief Yang Dara described the five-kilometre mountain trek required to locate farms and the observe-from-above approach. Between January and November 2017, approximately 250,000 marijuana plants were destroyed in the district. In a separate incident, two Vietnamese nationals were arrested attempting to smuggle 2 kg of cannabis from Vietnam. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/92713/police-destroy-30000-marijuana-plants-takeo/ Cambodia eradication campaigns (2017) Cambodia Takeo Kirivong 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Kirivong Kirivong District Police 28114