Skip to main content
| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Illegal

Süd-Ost-Asien. ‘Alarming levels’ of methamphetamine trafficking in Asia’s Mekong, UN warns

Süd-Ost-Asien. ‘Alarming levels’ of methamphetamine trafficking in Asia’s Mekong, UN warns

Organized crime groups in Asia’s Mekong region have intensified the production and trafficking of highly-addictive methamphetamine, extending the illegal trade into countries such as Australia, Japan and New Zealand, senior drug policy leaders warned on Monday at a United Nations-backed regional conference. (UN News, 21.05.2018)

https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/05/1010262