Myanmar Now the World’s Leading Producer of Opium, UN Says

Myanmar Now the World’s Leading Producer of Opium, UN Says

Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan as the world’s top producer of opium after the third consecutive year of expanding cultivation, the United Nations said in a new report, attributing the increase to the country’s intensifying conflict. In its annual Southeast Asia Opium Survey, released yesterday, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that the … Read more

Myanmar Junta’s Drug Trafficking Links

Myanmar Junta’s Drug Trafficking Links

Advertisement Among the many lethal consequences of the February 2021 military coup in Myanmar is the increasing availability of different varieties of drugs, both within the country and as exports to overseas destinations. The drugs that are manufactured and trafficked are mostly heroin and amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) such as Yaba and “World is Yours,” which … Read more