Cambodia reports a 30.5% rise in drug arrests and seizes 14.7 tons of drugs in 2024 crackdown.

Cambodia saw a significant rise in drug-related arrests and drug seizures in 2024, according to the Anti-Drug Department. Authorities arrested 26,033 suspects, a 30.5% increase from the previous year, and confiscated 14.7 tons of drugs. The crackdown included a focus on entertainment venues, ordered by Prime Minister Hun Manet. Traffickers convicted of handling over 80 grams of drugs face life imprisonment under Cambodian law.

January 01, 2025
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