Crime

…𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒘 𝒆𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has reported an alarming surge in the trafficking of hard drugs, particularly brown sugar and heroin, with 20 cases recorded this year alone. The rise in cases has led to the arrest of 25 individuals from Thimphu, Paro, Phuentsholing, …

…𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenChorten and lhakhang vandalism continue to pose a significant threat to nation’s cultural and spiritual heritage. According to data from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), a total of 772 cases of vandalism against these sacred structures have been recorded across the country between 2015 and 2025. The …

…𝑩𝑻 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝑪 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 By Kezang ChodenSince 2022, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), TashiCell(TC) and Bhutan Telecom Limited (BT) have collaborated to enhance crime detection through mobile tower location tracking. This initiative has played a crucial role in aiding investigations, enabling law enforcement agencies to track and solve criminal cases more effectively. …

…𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒖 9.5 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 By Kezang ChodenOnline scams have surged to alarming levels across the nation, with authorities reporting defrauding over Nu 21 million over the past two years. Between 2023 and 2024, the Central Police Station in Thimphu registered 156 cases of online fraud, affecting …

…𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒚 33% 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 134 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 6 𝒕𝒐 13 By Lhendup WangmoThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has reported a troubling increase in missing person cases in 2024 compared to the previous year. The total number of missing persons in 2024 reached 134, a significant rise from the 101 cases recorded in 2023, representing …

…𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘 By Kezang ChodenThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), through its Department of Crime and Operations, has released the official crime statistics for 2023 and 2024, offering an in-depth look at the country’s criminal scene. While …

…𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 By Lalit GurungThe nation is witnessing a troubling increase in the number of children in conflict with the law. This year, 240 cases were registered, a significant rise from 176 cases last year, according to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP). The statistics highlight a growing issue that demands immediate and concerted action. Substance abuse remains …

…𝑹𝑩𝑷, 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenRecent data from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) reveals the crucial role of multiple checkpoints and specialized divisions in preventing drug trafficking activities. These measures have not only disrupted numerous smuggling operations but also significantly reduced the flow of illicit substances into the country. Notably, out …

…𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 By Sonam DekiBhutan is grappling with a significant rise in cyber-related cases, with a total of 56 incidents reported across various divisions in the country until November 27, 2023. The data, released by Royal Bhutan Police, highlights the escalating threat of cybercrime, prompting concerns about The capital city, Thimphu, has …

By Sangay Choden In line with the standard operating procedure on multi-sectoral response to trafficking inperson, 165 victims of trafficking were referred to National Commission for Women andChildren (NCWC) for psychosocial support. Earlier in 2020, under His Majesty’s Command, the government rescued 184 women fromthe Middle East – the government provided livelihood training, medical examination, shelterservices, and other necessities to …