Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows
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| Original publisher | The Straits Times |
| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/global-trade-in-cocaine-methamphetamine-is-booming-un-drug-report-shows |
| Publication time | Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:06:42 +0800 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-26T06:42:29.030Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-26T06:42:29.030Z |
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Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report showsSign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developmentsCocaine production surged to roughly 4,100 metric tons of pure product in 2024. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jun 26, 2026, 02:06 PMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 02:40 PMSet as preferred sourceListenVIENNA - The global trade in illicit drugs is booming, with cocaine production and seizures of methamphetamine at an all-time high, a United Nations report showed on June 26, warning of a surge in new drugs filling a gap left by the collapse in heroin supply.Cocaine production surged to roughly 4,100 metric tons of pure product in 2024, the latest year on record, a fourfold increase within a decade, while methamphetamine seizures suggest production is growing 13 per cent a…
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