How the British Empire became the biggest narcos cartel.
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CIA dropped modified poppy seeds to weaken Afghan heroin trade: Report The Washington Post revealed the CIA secretly dropped modified poppy seeds over Afghanistan for a decade to weaken its opium trade, a covert operation that proved costly and largely ineffective.

Wild chapter of covert CIA history- dropping modified poppy seeds sounded clever on paper, but trying to disrupt Afghanistan’s opium trade from the air was bold, pricey, and barely moved the needle.
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Opium output down in Afghanistan as synthetic drug trade increases: UN Afghanistan’s opium cultivation fell sharply this year, yet the United Nations has warned that the country’s illicit economy is increasingly shifting towards synthetic drugs.

Afghanistan’s opium cultivation fell sharply this year, yet the United Nations has warned that the country’s illicit economy is increasingly shifting towards synthetic drugs. Bne IntelliNews #OpiumTrade #Afghanistan #SyntheticDrugs #DrugPolicy #UNReport

Expert discusses Afghanistan's opium trade history and its economic implications Professor Ruben analyzes Afghanistan's opium cultivation and trafficking trends over the decades.

The University of Montana's recent lecture revealed shocking insights into Afghanistan's opium trade, uncovering its deep-rooted cultural ties and the complex historical factors at play.

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