News:2026-08-01/Report/cambodia-reports-105-kg-of-dry-cannabis-among-seven-month-drug-seizures-and-16-498-arrests

1 August 2026

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Cambodia reports 105 kg of dry cannabis among seven-month drug seizures and 16,498 arrests

Cambodia's Anti-Drug Department said in a report released on 1 August 2026 that authorities arrested 16,498 drug-related suspects from January to July 2026, a 10 per cent increase on the 14,977 apprehensions in the same period of 2025. The suspects included 889 foreigners of 21 nationalities, 108 of them women. The report put seizures at 2.51 tonnes of illicit drugs plus 105 kg of dry cannabis, up from 1.91 tonnes of narcotics in the same period last year, with the confiscated drugs consisting mostly of ketamine, ecstasy, heroin, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine pills, cocaine and cathinone. Operations over the seven months also yielded 54 pistols, 18 rifles, 119 cars, 1,580 motorcycles, 7,220 telephones, 665 scales and cash assets. Cambodia does not impose the death penalty for drug trafficking; under national law, trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs carries life imprisonment. Reported by Xinhua on 1 August 2026.

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2026-08-01 Report Cambodia reports 105 kg of dry cannabis among seven-month drug seizures and 16,498 arrests Cambodia's Anti-Drug Department said in a report released on 1 August 2026 that authorities arrested 16,498 drug-related suspects from January to July 2026, a 10 per cent increase on the 14,977 apprehensions in the same period of 2025. The suspects included 889 foreigners of 21 nationalities, 108 of them women. The report put seizures at 2.51 tonnes of illicit drugs plus 105 kg of dry cannabis, up from 1.91 tonnes of narcotics in the same period last year, with the confiscated drugs consisting mostly of ketamine, ecstasy, heroin, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine pills, cocaine and cathinone. Operations over the seven months also yielded 54 pistols, 18 rifles, 119 cars, 1,580 motorcycles, 7,220 telephones, 665 scales and cash assets. Cambodia does not impose the death penalty for drug trafficking; under national law, trafficking more than 80 grams of illicit drugs carries life imprisonment. Reported by Xinhua on 1 August 2026. https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20260801/1f79199b104048b291ebe3c99ca55fd3/c.html Cambodia Anti-Drug Department