News:2018-03-15/Eradication/5-047-marijuana-plants-found-at-ba-yong-mountain-kirivong-national-police-warns-of-intensified-crackdown

NewsEradication15 March 2018

5,047 marijuana plants found at Ba Yong Mountain, Kirivong; National Police warns of intensified crackdown

Part of Cambodia eradication campaigns (2018)

Police found 5,047 cannabis plants across 8 locations at the base of Ba Yong (Bayang) Mountain in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune covering 240 square metres. Deputy National Police commissioner Mok Chito warned that private land used for cultivation would be confiscated and ordered intensified investigations. Kirivong deputy police chief Yang Dara described a cat-and-mouse pattern where cultivators replant elsewhere after each crackdown, and noted all plantations were on state land. From January 1 to March 11, provincial police destroyed nearly 56,000 plants. On January 15, Keo Phu (18) was arrested transporting 10 kg of dried marijuana and sent to Takeo Provincial Court.

Read the source report

PlaceKirivong DistrictTakeo ProvinceCambodia

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

Growing areaTakeo

Plants eradicated5,047

Hectares0.024

Approximate location10.6441, 104.8715

Quantities as reported by the source.

More from this series

• 17 Oct 20183,452 marijuana plants destroyed across 12 locations in Kirivong, Takeo
• 17 Oct 2018830 marijuana plants destroyed and suspect released in Ratanak Mondol, Battambang
• 9 Aug 20185,637 marijuana plants destroyed in 14 plots on O'bek Thland Mountain; cumulative nears 100,000
• 3 Aug 2018Military police destroy 845 marijuana plants and 200m irrigation tubing in Purong village, Kirivong
• 12 Mar 20181,139 marijuana plants destroyed across 7 locations in Kirivong, Takeo

maintained by landrace.wiki editorspage history

2018-03-15 Eradication 5,047 marijuana plants found at Ba Yong Mountain, Kirivong; National Police warns of intensified crackdown Police found 5,047 cannabis plants across 8 locations at the base of Ba Yong (Bayang) Mountain in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune covering 240 square metres. Deputy National Police commissioner Mok Chito warned that private land used for cultivation would be confiscated and ordered intensified investigations. Kirivong deputy police chief Yang Dara described a cat-and-mouse pattern where cultivators replant elsewhere after each crackdown, and noted all plantations were on state land. From January 1 to March 11, provincial police destroyed nearly 56,000 plants. On January 15, Keo Phu (18) was arrested transporting 10 kg of dried marijuana and sent to Takeo Provincial Court. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/114114/police-continue-weed-crackdown/ Cambodia eradication campaigns (2018) Cambodia Takeo Province Kirivong District 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Takeo Kirivong (appellation) 0.024 5047