Australia world drug hub - UN

[Swagman]

Source: news.com.au

Australia trafficking hub, UN World Drug Report shows

AUSTRALIA is one of the world’s fastest growing international trafficking hubs for illegal drugs including cocaine, ice and speed, a key United Nations report has found.
By Mark Schliebs
June 26, 2008 05:00pm

Trafficking in these drugs has tripled in Australia in the past 12 months, figures from the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2008 show.

The surge means the country now rates third in cocaine smuggling growth - behind African hotspot Nigeria and South America’s Uruguay – compared to data from the previous year.

The report, released at the UNODC’s headquarters in Vienna, also found:

• Cheap cocaine and heroin set to flood the world market
• Sophisticated new routes being used to smuggle drugs
• A plunge in the local use of cannabis and ecstasy

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23925897-5017348,00.html

[pattmarty]

1. Oh goody. We can now (before W leaves office of course)...

put another 3 or 4 billion dollars into the highly successful "War on Drugs" that has been going on for what, 40 yrs? Buh, buh we are winning, aren't we?????

[High Plains]

2. Australia, a dagger pointed at the heart of New Zealand...

[ohio2007]

3. Afghanistan has a new trade partner ? I'm sure Iran is relieved

Irans Battle With Afghan Drug Traffickers,
- Post Media Reply
Iran confiscates 93% of world narcotics production
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:41:08
Saman Kojouri, Press TV, Tehran



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