Myanmar: Meth capital of the world.

Description: 

"In Myanmar authorities are battling a deepening drugs crisis. This week police seized more than 10 million meth pills, with an estimated street value of almost 12 million euros. It's another massive seizure in a country thought to be the world's largest producer of methamphetamine. The northeastern Shan state is the epicenter of the country's meth production, with a network of local armed groups linking up with transnational trafficking gangs. Rampant drug use in Myanmar is sparking worries, as drug gangs push cheap pills to a growing number of addicts..."

Creator/author: 

Wade Adams

Source/publisher: 

DW News

Date of Publication: 

2019-03-05

Date of entry: 

2019-08-07

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

video (2:26 minutes)