Tajikistan's 2024 drug haul falls as synthetics take over
The Drug Control Agency reported that law enforcement seized about 4.3 tonnes of drugs in 2024, 901 kg less than in 2023. Seizures of plant-based drugs fell by more than 900 kg, while psychotropic substances rose to 101 kg, 59% more than the year before. The agency said traffickers were shifting from cannabis and opium toward methamphetamine and other synthetics.
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The Drug Control Agency reported that law enforcement seized about 4.3 tonnes of drugs in 2024, 901 kg less than in 2023. Seizures of plant-based drugs fell by more than 900 kg, while psychotropic substances rose to 101 kg, 59% more than the year before. The agency said traffickers were shifting from cannabis and opium toward methamphetamine and other synthetics.[1]
Sources
- «Экстази вместо конопли и гашиша»: закончилась ли эпоха натуральных наркотиков?. Sputnik Таджикистан. 2024 total, 901 kg fall, plant-based drugs, 101 kg psychotropics, director's comments.