UN drugs agency says gangs moving to the next level to avoid risk of having to import chemicals
Precursor chemicals used to make illicit drugs such as methamphetamine, ketamine, heroin and fentanyl seized by Myanmar police and military are seen near Loikan village in Shan State in early 2020, in what the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) described as Asia’s biggest-ever drug bust. (Myanmar Police/UNODC via Reuters)
Crime syndicates in the Golden Triangle region are believed to have begun producing ingredients to manufacture methamphetamine, enabling them to avoid restrictions on importing precursors such as pseudoephedrine and ephedrine.
The development shows a new level of sophistication by drug…
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