03-07-2025
‘NoDrug app' delivers nearly 300 tip-offs to Cambodian police in June
Following a complaint through the NoDrug mobile app, these young people were taken into custody for a range of drug-related offences. - NACD via PPP/ANN
PHNOM PENH: Members of the public reported 289 drug-related cases in June via the NoDrug mobile application. Authorities are encouraging the public to stop complaining about drug issues on social media and instead report them through the official app.
Khorn Darasambath, deputy secretary-general of the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) and head of the 24/7 sub-committee that manages the app, explained that reports from concerned citizens are received every single day.
On July 2, he revealed that in the month of June alone, the sub-committee received 289 reports, of which 209 had been resolved. The remaining cases are under investigation, with some of them repeat reports that have already been addressed.
From the app's launch on April 23, 2024, to July 2, he added — a period of 436 days — the task force received a total of 1,764 reports, resulting in 1,310 interventions or crackdowns.
He explained that once a report is received, the 24/7 command team promptly relays the information to the relevant local authorities for further investigation and action.
'The NoDrug app has become a popular and effective tool for reporting local drug crimes to authorities, in line with the Cambodian government's policy of removing drugs from communities,' the NACD stated, noting that the app is also an efficient and confidential platform for users.
Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun, chairman of the NACD, has consistently encouraged the public — especially youth — to use the NoDrug app as the 'eyes, nose and ears' of law enforcement by reporting drug problems from their communities. He also noted the app serves as a channel for widespread drug education.
He remarked that in the past, some people would raise concerns about drugs in their neighbourhoods on social media. He urged citizens to shift from complaining online to actively reporting drug cases via the NoDrug app, helping to eradicate the issue from the grassroots level.
Since the app was launched, almost 50,000 users have downloaded it. Concerned citizens have reported around 1,400 drug-related cases through the app, leading to 1,200 interventions by authorities.
In a related matter, authorities in Kampong Cham province, in collaboration with the NACD, incinerated 433 kilogrammes of drugs on June 30, 2025. The destruction event was held to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, under the theme: 'Together, Prevent, Suppress and Eradicate the Root Causes of Drug Problems in Cambodia'.
These destroyed narcotics were seized during transit through Kampong Cham as well as in local crackdowns. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN
