107 marijuana plants destroyed in a Kampot forest; grower not identified
Police in Kampot province's Teuk Chhou district found 107 marijuana plants growing in forest at the foot of a mountain in Stoeung Keo commune on state land. The plants were destroyed, but police had not identified the owner and kept the case open to find the grower.
Police in Teuk Chhou district, Kampot province, found more than 100 marijuana
plants growing in forest at the foot of a mountain in Stoeung Keo commune on
Wednesday 6 September 2017.[1]District police officer Chhun Chhim said
officers counted 107 plants.[1]He said the plants had been grown inside the
forest to hide them from local authorities.[1]The crop stood on state land at
the foot of the mountain, and villagers farming in the area found it and
reported it to police.[1]
The plants were destroyed.[1]No owner had been identified, and the case
stayed open because police were looking to arrest the grower.[1]Chhun Chhim
said growing marijuana is banned under Cambodian law.[1]
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Police hold seized marijuana plants in Kampot province. Photo: SuppliedPhoto details
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