The UN announced the magnitude of the danger: it has multiplied by 12

The latest UNODC report states that the 2.5 tonnes of synthetic drugs seized in and around Afghanistan in 2017 increased to 29.7 tonnes in 2021. This represents a 1,200% increase compared to 2017.

THERE WAS A SERIOUS INCREASE

The report noted that although the Taliban banned heroin in 2022, there was a significant increase in methamphetamine production and trafficking.

“The increase in methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and the region indicates a significant change in the illicit drug market and requires our immediate intervention,” said UNODC Administrator Ghada Fathi Waly. saying.

Waly emphasized that regional cooperation is essential to prevent the spread of synthetic substances to larger areas.

WILL BE ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC

The UNODC will make public data on opium production in Afghanistan with the report it will share next month.

This report once again revealed the key role that Afghanistan plays in drug trafficking. The Taliban’s ban on the heroin trade led them to turn to methamphetamine production and trafficking. This has reshaped the drug market in the region and poses a serious problem.

The solution to Afghanistan’s drug problem depends on regional cooperation, as well as Afghanistan’s political and economic stability. (AA)