News:2021-07-04/Enforcement/12-500-marijuana-plants-and-36-kg-dried-marijuana-seized-in-mango-plantation-anlong-veng

News record4 July 2021EradicationCambodia eradication campaigns (2021)

12,500 marijuana plants and 36 kg dried marijuana seized in mango plantation, Anlong Veng

Oddar Meanchey provincial anti-drug police arrested three suspects for cultivating 12,500 marijuana plants and possessing 36 kg of dried marijuana in Anlong Veng district's Anlong Veng commune. The cannabis was concealed within a mango plantation. Police confiscated a car, a bulldozer, one tractor, and other equipment, indicating a well-resourced commercial operation. Deputy provincial police chief Thong Sami requested extended detention for investigation.

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Date4 Jul 2021

CategoryEradication

Part ofCambodia eradication campaigns (2021)

CountryCambodia

State / provinceOddar Meanchey

District / areaAnlong Veng

Growing regionNorthern Cambodia

AgencyOddar Meanchey Provincial Anti-Drug Police

Plants eradicated12,500

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates14.236910, 104.078940

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2021-07-04 Eradication 12,500 marijuana plants and 36 kg dried marijuana seized in mango plantation, Anlong Veng Oddar Meanchey provincial anti-drug police arrested three suspects for cultivating 12,500 marijuana plants and possessing 36 kg of dried marijuana in Anlong Veng district's Anlong Veng commune. The cannabis was concealed within a mango plantation. Police confiscated a car, a bulldozer, one tractor, and other equipment, indicating a well-resourced commercial operation. Deputy provincial police chief Thong Sami requested extended detention for investigation. https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drug-bust-yields-12500-marijuana-plants-over-30kg-dried-produce Cambodia eradication campaigns (2021) Cambodia Oddar Meanchey Anlong Veng 14° 14' 12.88" N, 104° 4' 44.18" E Northern Cambodia Anlong Veng Oddar Meanchey Provincial Anti-Drug Police 12500 https://phnompenhpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/officers inpect a marijuana plantation in oddar meanchey provinces anlong veng district on july 4. police.jpg