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Iranian Arrested In Delhi Drug Bust, Heroin Worth ₹5 Crore Recovered
An international drug cartel has been busted in Delhi with the arrest of an Iranian national who was carrying 1 kg Heroin which is worth Rs 5 crore.
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Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan As World's Biggest Opium Producer: UN
Myanmar is now the world's biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Account For 80% Of Global Illicit Opium Production In 2022: UN Report
UN also said in its report that Afghanistan is home to an estimated 3.5 million drug users, which account for nearly 10 per cent of the total population.
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Taliban Bans Drug Cultivation In Afghanistan, Including Lucrative Opium
The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer.
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Opium Crops Spread In Afghanistan As Taliban Gains Ground: United Nations
The cultivation of opium poppy in Afghanistan, the world's main source of heroin, has risen to its third-highest level in more than 20 years, the United Nations confirmed on Sunday, as the Taliban insurgency gains ground.
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British Troops Deploy To Afghan Province Amid Taliban Battle
Fierce battles were underway today between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain deployed military advisers to the restive area.
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Thailand Forces Shoot Dead 7 Drug Suspects
Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.
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Record Afghan Opium Output Sparks Rise in Cheaper Heroin Supply: UN
Opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan have reached record levels, triggering "a large increase" in cheaper heroin supply in the US, the United Nations said today.
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Afghan Opium Crop at Fresh High as Foreign Troops Withdraw
Afghanistan's opium crop will hit a new high this year, the United Nations said on Wednesday, presenting the new president with a challenge in tackling the trade fuelling the Taliban-led insurgency after the foreign combat mission ends.
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Afghan opium crop hits record high: United Nations
Afghan opium cultivation has hit a record high as international forces prepare to leave the country, the United Nations said on Wednesday, with concern that profits will go to warlords jockeying for power ahead of a presidential election next year.
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Opium deadlier than violence in Afghanistan: UN
Some 10,000 people die from opium abuse in NATO countries each year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has said.
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Iranian Arrested In Delhi Drug Bust, Heroin Worth ₹5 Crore Recovered
An international drug cartel has been busted in Delhi with the arrest of an Iranian national who was carrying 1 kg Heroin which is worth Rs 5 crore.
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Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan As World's Biggest Opium Producer: UN
Myanmar is now the world's biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan Account For 80% Of Global Illicit Opium Production In 2022: UN Report
UN also said in its report that Afghanistan is home to an estimated 3.5 million drug users, which account for nearly 10 per cent of the total population.
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Taliban Bans Drug Cultivation In Afghanistan, Including Lucrative Opium
The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer.
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Opium Crops Spread In Afghanistan As Taliban Gains Ground: United Nations
The cultivation of opium poppy in Afghanistan, the world's main source of heroin, has risen to its third-highest level in more than 20 years, the United Nations confirmed on Sunday, as the Taliban insurgency gains ground.
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British Troops Deploy To Afghan Province Amid Taliban Battle
Fierce battles were underway today between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain deployed military advisers to the restive area.
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Thailand Forces Shoot Dead 7 Drug Suspects
Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.
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Record Afghan Opium Output Sparks Rise in Cheaper Heroin Supply: UN
Opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan have reached record levels, triggering "a large increase" in cheaper heroin supply in the US, the United Nations said today.
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Afghan Opium Crop at Fresh High as Foreign Troops Withdraw
Afghanistan's opium crop will hit a new high this year, the United Nations said on Wednesday, presenting the new president with a challenge in tackling the trade fuelling the Taliban-led insurgency after the foreign combat mission ends.
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Afghan opium crop hits record high: United Nations
Afghan opium cultivation has hit a record high as international forces prepare to leave the country, the United Nations said on Wednesday, with concern that profits will go to warlords jockeying for power ahead of a presidential election next year.
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Opium deadlier than violence in Afghanistan: UN
Some 10,000 people die from opium abuse in NATO countries each year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has said.
