News:2018-08-03/Enforcement/military-police-destroy-845-marijuana-plants-and-200m-irrigation-tubing-in-purong-village-kirivong

News record3 August 2018EradicationCambodia eradication campaigns (2018)

Military police destroy 845 marijuana plants and 200m irrigation tubing in Purong village, Kirivong

Takeo Military Police destroyed 845 marijuana plants in Purong village, Kirivong district. Officers also destroyed approximately 200 metres of tubing used as a watering system. The plantation owner escaped before police arrived. Deputy commander Nget Chanthy reported that since February 2018, 94,126 marijuana plants had been destroyed in Kirivong district along with 50 wells.

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Date3 Aug 2018

CategoryEradication

Part ofCambodia eradication campaigns (2018)

CountryCambodia

State / provinceTakeo

District / areaKirivong

LocalityPurong village

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

AgencyTakeo Provincial Military Police

Plants eradicated845

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates10.6441, 104.8715

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2018-08-03 Eradication Military police destroy 845 marijuana plants and 200m irrigation tubing in Purong village, Kirivong Takeo Military Police destroyed 845 marijuana plants in Purong village, Kirivong district. Officers also destroyed approximately 200 metres of tubing used as a watering system. The plantation owner escaped before police arrived. Deputy commander Nget Chanthy reported that since February 2018, 94,126 marijuana plants had been destroyed in Kirivong district along with 50 wells. https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-police-destroyed-845-marijuana-plants-takeo Cambodia eradication campaigns (2018) Cambodia Takeo Kirivong Purong village 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Kirivong Takeo Provincial Military Police 845