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Tramadol. Trafficking of pills used by suicide bombers soars in Sahel
Tramadol. Trafficking of pills used by suicide bombers soars in Sahel
The UN has warned of a rise in trafficking of the synthetic opioid tramadol across West Africa, as one official revealed it is being found in the pockets of suicide bombers.
Seizures of the drug have skyrocketed since 2013, from 300kg (660lb) to more than three tonnes a year, the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said.
In September, three million pills in UN-logoed boxes were found in Niger.