Cambodia and US Cooperate to Bust Drug Trafficking Network, Seizing 979kg of Methamphetamine
Cambodian authorities, in cooperation with the United States, have dismantled an international drug trafficking network bound for the US, seizing approximately 979kg of methamphetamine in Koh Kong province. Eight individuals have been arrested and charged. The US Embassy praised the bilateral collaboration.
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