Conflict in Ukraine could allow illegal drug production to flourish, says the UN, as Russia's military offensive in Ukraine enters its 124th day Follow our live coverage:👇
Monday, June 27, 2022The conflict in Ukraine could allow illegal drug production to flourish, while the opium market's future hinges on the fate of crisis-wracked Afghanistan, the United Nations has warned.
Previous experience from the Middle East and Southeast Asia suggests conflict zones can act as a "magnet" for making synthetic drugs, which can be manufactured anywhere, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in its annual report on Monday.Ukraine's capacity to produce synthetic drugs could grow as the conflict continues, it added.
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