News:2018-02-21/Enforcement/65-000-marijuana-plants-uprooted-and-burned-on-phnom-bayang-kirivong

News record21 February 2018EradicationCambodia eradication campaigns (2018)

65,000 marijuana plants uprooted and burned on Phnom Bayang, Kirivong

55 military police officers discovered and destroyed approximately 65,000 marijuana plants on Phnom Bayang mountain in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune after a villager tip-off. Deputy provincial military police commander Colonel Nget Chanthy said the plantation was on state land on top of the mountain, several kilometres from the nearest village. No arrests were made. National 2017 anti-drug campaign stats: 17,747 arrests, 275,815 marijuana plants burned, 113 kg marijuana confiscated.

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Date21 Feb 2018

CategoryEradication

Part ofCambodia eradication campaigns (2018)

CountryCambodia

State / provinceTakeo

District / areaKirivong

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

AgencyTakeo Provincial Military Police

Plants eradicated65,000

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates10.6441, 104.8715

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2018-02-21 Eradication 65,000 marijuana plants uprooted and burned on Phnom Bayang, Kirivong 55 military police officers discovered and destroyed approximately 65,000 marijuana plants on Phnom Bayang mountain in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune after a villager tip-off. Deputy provincial military police commander Colonel Nget Chanthy said the plantation was on state land on top of the mountain, several kilometres from the nearest village. No arrests were made. National 2017 anti-drug campaign stats: 17,747 arrests, 275,815 marijuana plants burned, 113 kg marijuana confiscated. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/109835/marijuana-plants-destroyed-takeo/ Cambodia eradication campaigns (2018) Cambodia Takeo Kirivong 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Kirivong Takeo Provincial Military Police 65000