"If anyone were in my shoes, they would likely do the same." - Displaced and desperate - Myanmar's opium production was previously second only to Afghanistan, where poppy farming flourished ...

Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year-old ...

CBSA found 14 kilos of opium in his luggage You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. After an Ontario real estate agent returning from a trip to ...

Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year ...

How fentanyl flooded into the illicit opioid market in the United States. Unlike heroin, which is derived from the opium poppy, fentanyl is entirely synthesized in labs. With no agriculture ...

Opium prices in Afghanistan have skyrocketed, nearing record highs and primarily benefiting large traffickers and organised crime networks. A recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and ...

Myanmar is now the world’s largest opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan in 2024 with a staggering 1,080 tons harvested. With conflict tearing communities apart, the illicit trade has flourished. For ...