Southeast Asia Becomes Epicenter of Synthetic Drug Production, Indonesia Intensifies Crackdown
Southeast Asia has become the global epicenter for synthetic drug production, with Myanmar emerging as a primary source. Indonesian authorities recently seized a large quantity of methamphetamine off Sumatra, intensifying crackdowns to combat a regional surge in drug trafficking.
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