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View all search resultsPowerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively use the messaging app Telegram which has enabled a fundamental change in the way organized crime can conduct large-scale illicit activity, the United Nations said in a report on Monday.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has decided to observe June 26 as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (HANI). This year, HANI carries the theme “The evidence is clear: invest in prevention”, which puts much emphasis on the importance of preventive measures in addressing drug abuse.
The downfall of a meth syndicate laundering tens of millions of dollars of drug money through Thai gold shops, oil and construction firms has cast rare light on the staggering scale of Asia's narco profits -- and the ruses used to hide them.
The UNODC World Drug Report 2020, released to coincide with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, warns the world's countries against taking the same approach to tackling the illicit drug trade during the COVID-19 pandemic as they did during the 2008 financial crisis.
As illegal drug producers in the lower Mekong region in Southeast Asia continue to consolidate their operations, Indonesia has seen a decline in the price of synthetic drugs like methamphetamine, a new United Nations report has revealed.
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