BURMA'S ILLICIT DRUGS PRODUCTION[CI

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

now that we are all on drugs, what about turkey, thats what in france
they say is main provider



Heiko Schaefer wrote:
> 
> 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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