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Changing tides - The evolving illicit drug trade in the western Indian Ocean

Changing tides - The evolving illicit drug trade in the western Indian Ocean

The islands of the western Indian Ocean have been drastically impacted by illicit drug markets. Mauritius and the Seychelles report some of the highest rates of heroin consumption in the world. Growing volumes of heroin are being trafficked via Madagascar, which also operates as a significant cannabis exporter in the inter-island drugs economy. (globalinitiative.net, Juni 2021)

https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/drug-trade-indian-ocean/