Two Vietnamese man are in custody after a bust in Svay Rieng province’s Bavet town saw more than six kilogrammes of narcotics seized. Authorities say they are searching for four of the men’s accomplices, also believed to be Vietnamese nationals.
On August 24, the Svay Rieng Provincial Court announced it had charged the two men with illegal trafficking and use of drugs, as well as illegal possession of ammunition.
When the two men were arrested, 6.38 kilogrammes of mixed narcotics, including methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy and heroin, as well as weapons, were seized as evidence.
Both men have been remanded in custody.
The suspects were identified as Le Thanh Nhi, 22, and Ngo Chong Huy, 17. They reportedly lived in rented rooms in Bavet Kandal village.
According to authorities, in the first half of 2025, a total of 4,312 drug-related cases were investigated nationwide, with more than 10,000 people arrested. More than five tonnes of narcotics and chemical precursors were seized.
For the second half of the year, the Anti-Drug Department outlined plans to continue implementing the National Police’s action strategy, the 10th Anti-Drug Campaign and the Safe Village/Commune policy.
Measures include increased border patrols — on land, waterways, air routes and coastal areas — to prevent the smuggling of drugs and precursors.
Authorities also pledged to strengthen their investigative capacity, particularly in detecting and dismantling hidden drug-processing operations, and to enforce administrative measures against high-risk areas such as guesthouses, rental rooms, entertainment clubs, karaoke venues and unregulated sites, with the goal of reducing and ultimately eliminating drug trafficking in Cambodia.
The Anti-Drug Department is intensifying efforts to trace and confiscate criminal assets linked to drug crimes, and applying money-laundering laws to seize, freeze and forfeit illicit property for the state.
Ongoing measures also include updating outstanding arrest warrants, collecting photos and profiles of suspects, issuing red notices and feeding the information into shared intelligence systems. Special attention is reportedly being paid to identifying the leaders of illegal operations and coordinating with the relevant agencies on their arrests.
