Myanmar conflict drives 18% rise in opium farming
The ongoing civil war in Myanmar has triggered an 18% annual increase in opium poppy cultivation, reshaping global narcotics supply chains and funding armed groups. Read the full analysis.
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Duo jailed for £20m heroin smuggling plot
A father and son were part of a crime group that attempted to import £20 million of heroin concealed in pomegranate juice bottles. Read the full story of the NCA's major bust.
Deadly Nitazenes: Opioid 500x Stronger Than Heroin in UK
A potent new synthetic opioid called nitazenes, up to 500 times stronger than heroin, is causing alarm among UK health officials and police as overdose deaths surge across the country.
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