In the first half of 2026 police seized 47.43 kg of cannabis, against 2.37 kg in the same period of 2025, and recorded 13 cannabis-trafficking cases against three. Total drug cases fell from 819 to 713 and arrests from 1,583 to 1,373. The force attributed part of the rise to parcel and airport consignments from Thailand.[1]
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References
- The Bhutanese — Drug-related offences drop in first 6 months of 2026 (25 July 2026)H1 2026: 47,427.89 g cannabis; 13 trafficking, 10 possession; 713 cases and 1,373 arrests.
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