News:2021-01-30/Enforcement/20-000-marijuana-plants-destroyed-across-5-farms-in-kirivong-takeo

News record30 January 2021EnforcementCambodia eradication campaigns (2021)

20,000+ marijuana plants destroyed across 5 farms in Kirivong, Takeo

District police, military police, and local police raided five marijuana farms in the foothills along the Vietnamese border in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune, destroying more than 20,000 plants by fire and confiscating materials. The raid followed police surveillance and mountain valley patrols. Farm owners fled on seeing police. Deputy district police chief Major Keo Kimheng said a manhunt was launched.

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Date30 Jan 2021

CategoryEnforcement

CampaignCambodia eradication campaigns (2021)

CountryCambodia

State / provinceTakeo

District / areaKirivong

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

Plants eradicated20,000

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates10.6441, 104.8715

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2021-01-30 Enforcement 20,000+ marijuana plants destroyed across 5 farms in Kirivong, Takeo District police, military police, and local police raided five marijuana farms in the foothills along the Vietnamese border in Preah Bat Choan Chum commune, destroying more than 20,000 plants by fire and confiscating materials. The raid followed police surveillance and mountain valley patrols. Farm owners fled on seeing police. Deputy district police chief Major Keo Kimheng said a manhunt was launched. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809011/police-raid-five-marijuana-farms-and-destroy-more-than-20000-plants/ Cambodia eradication campaigns (2021) Cambodia Takeo Kirivong 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Kirivong 20000