News:2019-01-16/Enforcement/2-115-marijuana-plants-destroyed-near-abandoned-military-base-in-chroy-village-kirivong

News record16 January 2019EradicationCambodia eradication campaigns (2019)

2,115 marijuana plants destroyed near abandoned military base in Chroy village, Kirivong

Kirivong district police chief Sim Meng led officers and commune police to raid six marijuana farms near an abandoned military base in Chroy village, Preah Bat Choan Chum commune. Police destroyed 2,115 plants and are searching for the owners. Meng confirmed that "Preah Bat Choan Chum commune is known to be a hotbed of marijuana growing compared to other communes in Kiri Vong district."

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Date16 Jan 2019

CategoryEradication

Part ofCambodia eradication campaigns (2019)

CountryCambodia

State / provinceTakeo

District / areaKirivong

LocalityChroy Village

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

AgencyKirivong District Police; Commune Police

Plants eradicated2,115

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates10.6441, 104.8715

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2019-01-16 Eradication 2,115 marijuana plants destroyed near abandoned military base in Chroy village, Kirivong Kirivong district police chief Sim Meng led officers and commune police to raid six marijuana farms near an abandoned military base in Chroy village, Preah Bat Choan Chum commune. Police destroyed 2,115 plants and are searching for the owners. Meng confirmed that "Preah Bat Choan Chum commune is known to be a hotbed of marijuana growing compared to other communes in Kiri Vong district." https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-2000-marijuana-plants-destroyed Cambodia eradication campaigns (2019) Cambodia Takeo Kirivong Chroy Village 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Kirivong Kirivong District Police Commune Police 2115 https://phnompenhpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/6-story-1 10.jpg