UN News5d
Afghanistan: Opium prices approach historic peaks, crime syndicates benefit
Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following ...
Afghanistan: Opium prices soar after Taliban banned poppy farming, UN says traffickers earning 'massive profits'
Opium prices in Afghanistan have skyrocketed, nearing record highs and primarily benefiting large traffickers and organised ...
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar’s war-racked landscape
For farmers displaced by conflict, the hardy poppy is the only thing that keeps them from starving. Read more at straitstimes ...
The Free Press Journal4d
Punjab’s 'War Against Drugs': 81 Kg Heroin, 51 Kg Opium Seized, 1,758 Drug Traffickers Arrested In Special Drive
more than 51 kg of opium, and more than ₹60 lakh in cash have been recovered since March 1, when the state government launched a special drive ``war against drugs’’ in Punjab. Stating that ...