Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television Station, August 16. National Police Chief Sar Thet chaired a meeting yesterday on drug prevention and enforcement. He instructed officers to intensify work targeting drug offences at entertainment venues and in large buildings.
Sar Thet urged police to combine law enforcement with administrative oversight and focus on high-risk venues such as hotels, guesthouses, rental properties, karaoke venues and poorly regulated areas. He called for firm action to disrupt drug entry, distribution and trafficking and curb the domestic market.
Police reported 4,312 drug cases nationwide in the first half of 2025, with 3,939 kilograms of drugs and 1,099 kilograms of related chemicals seized. They referred 1,134 suspects to court and sent 4,119 people to rehabilitation centres or to community-based treatment under a guardian’s supervision.
Compiled by the station.
