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Illicit drugs may now be cheaper than rice in Myanmar’s cities
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM
"How much do you want? If you purchase in larger quantities, I'll even throw in a little extra as a gift,"...
The pursuit of happiness amidst atrocities
Originally published on Mohinga Matters
In December 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) published an update on the global trend of drug...
Opium Production Surging in Burma, states UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) stated that opium cultivation in Burma has surged since the 2021 military coup, reversing a...
Change brewing in Burma’s poppy country?
There’s been a steady decline in the cultivation of opium poppy in recent years.
From 2015 to 2017, the production of poppy has decreased from 54,000 hectares to 41,000 hectares, so what's behind this trend. . .
Malaysia makes record bust of crystal meth, shipped from Burma
Malaysia has made its largest ever seizure of crystal methamphetamine, officials said on Monday, finding nearly 1.2 tonnes of the drug disguised as tea in a shipment from Burma, and arrested six suspected traffickers.
ASEAN looks to tackle organised crime
ASEAN member states met at the United Nations to set up a framework for border control cooperation as latest statistics showed that illicit trade and organised crime amounts to $100 billion in the region.
