A record quantity of methamphetamine was seized in East and Southeast Asia in 2023 as organized crime groups boosted production, the United Nations said Tuesday.
A burning pile of seized illegal methamphetamine is seen during a destruction ceremony to mark the"International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" in Yangon on June 26, 2023.BANGKOK, Thailand —
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime said a record 190 tonnes of methamphetamine were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year. The UN office said that large shipments of over a tonne of methamphetamine were seized en route to or on maritime routes throughout 2023 and into early 2024. Four young children were among 27 people killed when a fire in India ripped through a crowded amusement park, a top local...
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