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Golden Triangle drug trafficking
Northeast India’s Battle Against Drugs
By Sajal Nag
The drug menace in India’s northeastern states has major implications for the country’s external and internal security.
Asian Synthetic Drug Production Continued to Grow in 2023, UN Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Last year saw East and Southeast Asian governments seize 190 tons of methamphetamine, the largest amount ever recorded in a single year.
Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State
By Sebastian Strangio
“Without heroin and meth, the state probably wouldn’t exist, and the Wa would be one more indigenous people preyed upon by Myanmar’s military.”
1B Meth Pills: East, Southeast Asia Drug Industry Hits Ominous Peak
By Grant Peck
The U.N. drug agency claims that last year's seizures of methamphetamine were seven times higher than the amount seized 10 years ago.
Chaos Is Opportunity for Myanmar’s Drug Trafficking Syndicates
By Sebastian Strangio
The pandemic was good for Myanmar’s drug trafficking syndicates. The turmoil following the coup will give a further boost to organized crime.
Vietnam and the Mekong’s Synthetic Drug Epidemic
By Hai Thanh Luong
Mainland Southeast Asia remains a hotspot for illegal drug manufacturing, and Vietnam is emerging as a transit hub.
War, Drugs, and Peace: Afghanistan and Myanmar
By Austin Bodetti
The illegal drug trade is sabotaging peace in Afghanistan and Myanmar alike.
Solving Southeast Asia’s Drug Problem
By Brian Eyler
Drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle is not just a law enforcement issue.
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