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Indo-Burma border could become a major drug producing area: INCB
New Delhi, February 21, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), in its latest annual
report, has said that the north eastern states of Mizoram, Manipur and
Nagaland which are bordering with Burma are the most vulnerable areas
along the new drug trafficking route and has warned that the Indo-Burma
border could become a major illicit drug producing area.
Although it has noted that the authorities of both countries have been
cooperating in an effort to overcome that problem, the INCB has appealed
to both countries to strengthen cooperation to counter the disturbing
new developments.
Ms. Renate Ehmer, regional representative of United Nations Drug Control
Programme (UNDCP) released the INCB's report for the year 2000 in New
Delhi yesterday.
?Some consignments of heroin are making their way from the border of
Myanmar (Burma) into the north-eastern States of India, in particular
through Moreh, Champhai, and Mokokchung. In India, the heroin prices at
the border with Myanmar are low compared with the prices in other
parts,? said the report.
India and Burma shares a 1643-kilometer long border and Tamu-Moreh
linkage is currently the official trade route between the two countries.
During the visit of Indian foreign minister Jaswant Singh to Burma
recently, the two countries have agreed to open three new trade points
on the border to enhance economic ties between the two countries.
"The total amount of ephedrine seized in both India and Myanmar
increased from less than 1,000 kg in 1998 to nearly 7,000 kg in 1999.
Within the past year, Indian authorities have reported several seizures
of methamphetamine at the border of Myanmar," said the report.
"In Myanmar, some of the chemicals used in laboratories for the illicit
manufacture of heroin and methamphetamine are smuggled out of
neighboring India; in turn, some heroin and, increasingly,
methamphetamine from Myanmar, are smuggled into India, where the illicit
market for those substances is growing rapidly," said the report.
"The preparation Spasmo Proxyvon, which contains dextropropoxyphene, a
synthetic opioid used as an analgesic, continues to be used in India as
a substitute for heroin (due to its lower price) and has led to a number
of deaths in the state of Mizoram."
The INCB said that India and Burma held several meetings to facilitate
the exchange of intelligence on drug-trafficking along the international
border.
The report also warns that On-Line drugstores and pharmacies are
illegally providing prescription drugs, including internationally
controlled substances, to their clients all over the world without
demanding the required prescriptions. "The Internet is becoming a
growing source of on-line trafficking as it seems to provide easy access
to controlled drugs", said the INCB.
"Drug problems in South Asia have been mostly related to its proximity
to the two main regions illicitly producing opiates, namely West Asia,
including Afghanistan, and East Asia, including Myanmar."
According to the latest World Drug Report of the Vienna-based United
Nations Office for Drug Control and Prevention, Afghanistan and Myanmar
together account for about 90 per cent of global illicit opium
production.
?Synthetic drug is a nightmare for the 21st century. India faces a
threat of being flooded with such medicines through Myanmar which is the
largest producer of such drugs,? Mr R. Sundaralingam, expert consultant
of Interpol
Secretariat-General, told reporters last February 15 in New Delhi.
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<p><font size=+1>New Delhi, February 21, 2001</font>
<br><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>The International Narcotics Control
Board (INCB), in its latest annual report, has said that the north eastern
states of Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland which are bordering with Burma
are the most vulnerable areas along the new drug trafficking route and
has warned that the Indo-Burma border could become a major illicit drug
producing area.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>Although it has noted that the authorities
of both countries have been cooperating in an effort to overcome that problem,
the INCB has appealed to both countries to strengthen cooperation to counter
the disturbing new developments.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>Ms. Renate Ehmer, regional representative
of United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) released the INCB's report
for the year 2000 in New Delhi yesterday.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>?Some consignments of heroin are
making their way from the border of Myanmar (Burma) into the north-eastern
States of India, in particular through Moreh, Champhai, and Mokokchung.
In India, the heroin prices at the border with Myanmar are low compared
with the prices in other parts,? said the report.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>India and Burma shares a 1643-kilometer
long border and Tamu-Moreh linkage is currently the official trade route
between the two countries. During the visit of Indian foreign minister
Jaswant Singh to Burma recently, the two countries have agreed to open
three new trade points on the border to enhance economic ties between the
two countries.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>"The total amount of ephedrine seized
in both India and Myanmar increased from less than 1,000 kg in 1998 to
nearly 7,000 kg in 1999. Within the past year, Indian authorities have
reported several seizures of methamphetamine at the border of Myanmar,"
said the report.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>"In Myanmar, some of the chemicals
used in laboratories for the illicit manufacture of heroin and methamphetamine
are smuggled out of neighboring India; in turn, some heroin and, increasingly,
methamphetamine from Myanmar, are smuggled into India, where the illicit
market for those substances is growing rapidly," said the report.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>"The preparation Spasmo Proxyvon,
which contains dextropropoxyphene, a synthetic opioid used as an analgesic,
continues to be used in India as a substitute for heroin (due to its lower
price) and has led to a number of deaths in the state of Mizoram."</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>The INCB said that India and Burma
held several meetings to facilitate the exchange of intelligence on drug-trafficking
along the international border.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>The report also warns that On-Line
drugstores and pharmacies are illegally providing prescription drugs, including
internationally controlled substances, to their clients all over the world
without demanding the required prescriptions. "The Internet is becoming
a growing source of on-line trafficking as it seems to provide easy access
to controlled drugs", said the INCB.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>"Drug problems in South Asia have
been mostly related to its proximity to the two main regions illicitly
producing opiates, namely West Asia, including Afghanistan, and East Asia,
including Myanmar."</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>According to the latest World Drug
Report of the Vienna-based United Nations Office for Drug Control and Prevention,
Afghanistan and Myanmar together account for about 90 per cent of global
illicit opium production.</font></font>
<p><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>?Synthetic drug is a nightmare for
the 21st century. India faces a threat of being flooded with such medicines
through Myanmar which is the largest producer of such drugs,? Mr R. Sundaralingam,
expert consultant of Interpol</font></font>
<br><font color="#660000"><font size=+1>Secretariat-General, told reporters
last February 15 in New Delhi.</font></font>
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