The Drugs Challenge

February 2008 | Risk Summary

Tajikistan has seized a 500kg shipment of opium and heroin, which is the largest since independence. Eight people were arrested along with the drugs near the Afghan border, but with as much as 20% of Afghan production transiting through Central Asia, much more will need to be done. Given that the border remains largely porous, progress will likely be very

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