The National Authority for Combating Drugs reported 10,630 drug cases and 27,071 suspects in 2024, up about a third on 2023, and 14.909 tonnes of drugs seized, four times the previous year. UNODC's Cambodia table put herbal cannabis seizures at 142.4 kg, up from 45.2 kg in 2023, and the NACD reported 17,785 cannabis plants destroyed. The totals cover all drugs.[1][2][3]
Listed for context. No score change is recorded for Cambodia here.
References
- The Phnom Penh Post — NACD reports drug seizures increased fourfold in 2024 (13 March 2025)first four paragraphsarchived
- UNODC — Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia 2025 (20 November 2025)Cambodia table 3, p. 74: cannabis herb 45.2 kg in 2023 and 142.4 kg in 2024archived
- AKP — Cambodia Cracks Down on 10,743 Drug Cases in 2025, Nearly 28,000 Suspects Arrested (6 March 2026)paragraph on cannabis plants destroyed: 17,785 in 2024archived
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