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BURMA'S ILLICIT DRUGS PRODUCTION[CI



Subject: Re: BURMA'S ILLICIT DRUGS PRODUCTION[CIA DATA1999]

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Dear Julien,

German govt. claims that Afghanistan is the world biggest exporteur of
Heroin. This could have two reasons:

1. This is another German attempt to protect the Burmese military.
2. Because of the dry weather this season Afghanistan really took over,
but only this season.

Do you know more?

Metta
Heiko

Julien Moe wrote:
> 
> BURMA'SILLICIT DRUGS PRODUCTION
> SOURCE:Central Intelligence Agency[1999]
> 
> Illicit drugs: world's largest producer of illicit opium (cultivation in
> 1998-130,300 hectares, a 16% decline
> from 1997; potential production-1,750 metric tons, down 26% due to drought
> and the first eradication
> effort since the current government took power in 1987) and a minor producer
> of cannabis for the
> international drug trade; surrender of drug warlord KHUN SA's Mong Tai Army
> in January 1996 was hailed
> by Rangoon as a major counternarcotics success, but lack of serious
> government commitment and resources
> continues to hinder the overall antidrug effort; growing role in the
> production of methamphetamines for regional consumption .

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