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drugs2 years ago

Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World's Top Opium Producer: UNODC

Myanmar has surpassed Afghanistan as the world's largest source of opium, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The decline in opium cultivation in Afghanistan, following a Taliban-imposed drug ban in 2022, has shifted global supply to Myanmar. The political, social, and economic instability caused by the 2021 coup in Myanmar has driven many farmers to turn to poppy farming. Opium cultivation areas have expanded in Myanmar's border regions, particularly in northern Shan State, Chin, and Kachin states. The surge in fighting between the Myanmar military and armed ethnic-minority groups is expected to further accelerate the expansion of opium cultivation.

via Reuters|
#afghanistan#drug-trade#drugs
economics2 years ago

Taliban's Poppy Ban Costs Afghan Farmers Over $1 Billion in Income

Afghan farmers have lost over $1 billion in income from opium sales after the Taliban banned poppy cultivation, causing a 95% crash in opium cultivation. The ban has had far-reaching consequences for the country, as opiate exports accounted for a significant portion of Afghanistan's GDP. The UNODC has called for urgent humanitarian assistance and investment in sustainable livelihoods to help Afghans transition away from opium. The downturn, coupled with the halt of international financing, is driving people into poverty, hunger, and addiction, while also fueling the growth of other illegal activities such as arms and drug trafficking.

via Yahoo News|
#afghanistan#economics#opium
crime2 years ago

Myanmar Destroys $446 Million Worth of Seized Drugs Amidst Booming Illicit Trade in Southeast Asia

Myanmar destroyed over $446 million worth of illegal drugs to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day, as UN experts warn of increases in opium, heroin, and methamphetamine production in the country. Myanmar is a major producer and exporter of methamphetamine and the world’s second-largest opium and heroin producer after Afghanistan. The military takeover two years ago has caused an increase in drug production, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year. Most of the opium and heroin exported by Myanmar, along with methamphetamine, goes to other countries in Southeast Asia and China.

via ABC News|
#crime#drug-production#drug-trafficking
crime2 years ago

Myanmar Destroys $446 Million Worth of Seized Drugs Amidst Booming Illicit Trade in Southeast Asia

Myanmar destroyed over $446 million worth of illegal drugs to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day, as UN experts warn of increases in opium, heroin, and methamphetamine production in the country. Myanmar is a major producer and exporter of methamphetamine and the world’s second-largest opium and heroin producer after Afghanistan. The military takeover two years ago has caused an increase in drug production, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year. Most of the opium and heroin exported by Myanmar, along with methamphetamine, goes to other countries in Southeast Asia and China.

via Yahoo! Voices|
#crime#drug-production#drug-trafficking