• Sign in
  • 1751972643_633.png 1751972643_245.png 1751959824_218.svg 1751959824_520.svg

  • Latest news
  • Top headlines
  • Most read
  • Columnists
O'zbekcha
Ўзбекча
Русский
  • O'zb
  • Ўзб
  • Рус
  • Eng
  • O'zb
  • Ўзб
  • Рус
  • Eng
  • Latest news
  • Top headlines
  • Most read
  • Columnists
    • USD12692.42
    • RUB158.44
    • EUR14511.24
    • Google play
    • App Store
    • Telegram
    • Tashkent
      +28°C
      • Andijan
      • Karshi
      • Bukhara
      • Samarkand
      • Ferghana
      • Sirdarya
      • Jizzakh
      • Termez
      • Namangan
      • Tashkent
      • Navoiy
      • Tashkent reg
      • Nukus
      • Urgench
    • Daryo
      • About Daryo
      • Editorial office
      • Contact us
      • Terms of use
      • Privacy policy
      • News archive
    • Advertisement
    • Social networks
      • Instagram | Main
      • Instagram | Lifestyle
      • Instagram | Sport
      • Facebook | Main
      • OK | Main
      • YouTube | Daryo
      • YouTube | Daryo in Russian
      • YouTube | Daryo Global
    Telegram Youtube Facebook Instagram Twitter vkontakte
    Daryo logo white
    • Uzbekistan
      • Others
      • Navoi
      • Tashkent region
      • Syrdarya
      • Jizzakh
      • Kashkadarya
      • Surkhandarya
      • Khorezm
      • Bukhara
      • Samarkand
      • Namangan
      • Fergana
      • Andijan
      • Karakalpakstan
      • Tashkent City
      • DaryoKindness
      • Weather
    • Central Asia
      • Uzbekistan
      • Afghanistan
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Kazakhstan
      • Turkmenistan
      • Tajikistan
    • World
    • Money
      • Business
      • Economics
      • Finance
      • Crypto
    • Culture
      • Movies
      • Books
      • Music
      • Celebrities
    • Lifestyle
      • Women only
        • Children
        • Beauty
        • Carrier
        • Advises
        • Fashion
        • Recipes
      • Technology
        • Architecture
        • Gadjets
        • Science
        • Space
        • Media
      • Auto
      • Entertainment
      • Travel
      • Health
      • Education
        • Entrant
        • Learn english
    • Sport
      • Football
      • UFC
      • Boxing
    infinix
    Daryo.uz - Login
    Daryo.uz Daryo.uz
    Daryo.uz - Login
    Afghanistan

    UNODC reports methamphetamine production surge in Taliban-run Afghanistan

    UNODC reports methamphetamine production surge in Taliban-run Afghanistan

    The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has issued a press release on September 10, suggesting the potential increase in methamphetamine production in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. However, the report does not provide specific figures to substantiate this claim but instead relies on data from previous years. In 2017, only 2.7 tons of the drug were seized in Afghanistan and neighboring countries, while this number surged to 29.7 tons in 2021. The report emphasizes that its primary focus is not to assess the Taliban's counter-narcotics efforts.

    Source: UNODC

    The key finding of the report challenges the prevailing narrative surrounding Afghan methamphetamine production. While the media often highlights ephedra as a cheap precursor for methamphetamine production in Afghanistan, the analysis of seized drug batches suggests that more effective chemical components are primarily used in the manufacturing process.

    Source: UNODC

    Additionally, the report acknowledges that the Taliban's ban on drugs, enforced through an emir's decree, has led to a significant reduction in opium poppy production. This stands in contrast to a UNODC report from November 2022, which indicated the opposite trend. This recent development could be seen as a second indirect confirmation of the effectiveness of the Taliban's anti-drug efforts.

    Source: UNODC

    The UNODC's press release underscores the complexity of drug production and trafficking in Afghanistan and highlights the need for continued monitoring and analysis of the situation. The impact of the Taliban's rule on the country's drug trade remains a topic of ongoing concern and study within the international community.

    Earlier Daryo reported that during NATO's two-decade-long presence in Afghanistan, drug production increased by a factor of 50, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) indicates that it has maintained its upward trajectory even under Taliban rule.

    Follow Daryo's official Instagram and Threads pages to keep up to date on world news.

     

    10.09.2023, 22:54   Comments (0)   1576
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Telegram Email

    Comments (0)

    Sign in
    Leave A Reply Cancel

    On this topic

    U.S. says resurgence of Al-Qaeda unlikely in Afghanistan and Pakistan

    10.09.2023, 22:40

    Taliban neutralizes ISIS cell in Badakhshan province

    09.09.2023, 12:14

    Japan invests $25Mn in upgrading 165 Afghan schools

    08.09.2023, 21:20

    Taliban returns low-quality oil and gas to Uzbekistan, vows quality control 

    08.09.2023, 12:13

    Afghanistan set to export medicines worldwide

    08.09.2023, 02:15

    Resource revolution: Taliban  signs $6.6bn mining contracts in Afghanistan

    08.09.2023, 00:49
    ×Lightbox Image

    Daryo.uz | Solution to your problems


    Beeline Uzbekistan started 2025 with a significant network modernization


    Don't want to waste time standing in lines? Pay your utility bills through the Ipoteka Retail mobile app?


    Beepul 's rising popularity: 3.5x user growth, transaction up 2.3x in 2024


    More than 500,000 new users: residents of Uzbekistan choose the Hambi superapp

     

    Recommended

    Heatwaves could kill thousands annually across Central Asia by 2090, World Bank warns

    17 July, 12:10

    Azerbaijan vs Russia: why a bilateral quarrel is reverberating across Central Asia

    9 July, 15:42

    Iran as the pressure point: How Washington’s campaign against Tehran seeks to undercut China and Russia - and why Central Asia risks the fallout

    19 June, 12:24

    "Visa simplification with Uzbekistan could be on the table," EU Ambassador Klaar points out

    11 June, 12:12
     
     
     

    Latest news

    Uzbekistan announces new appointments across Presidential Administration

    Uzbekistan | 31 July, 18:10

    Uzbekistan launches first national accelerator for women in tech with ‘Pitch & Rise’ event

    Uzbekistan | 31 July, 17:04

    Nearly 370,000 Afghans return from Iran in two weeks, IOM reports

    Afghanistan | 31 July, 15:31

    Uzbekistan, China begin construction of 20 MW Charvak wind power plant

    Uzbekistan | 31 July, 14:31

    Uzbekistan to nearly double external debt allocation for state programs by 2028

    Uzbekistan | 31 July, 12:46

    Azerbaijan–Turkmenistan transit cargo tops 1mn tons in 1H25

    Turkmenistan | 31 July, 11:40

    Samarkand’s poverty rate falls as Uzbekistan backs $1.2bn in regional projects

    Uzbekistan | 31 July, 10:40
    Daryo About Us

    Full reproduction or partial quoting of material, as well as the use of photographic, graphic, audio and/or video materials of Daryo (the Uzbek Press and Information Agency (UzAPI, now the Agency for Information and Mass Communications under the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan) is registered on 13.03.2015 with certificate number No. 0944 as a mass media) is allowed if there is a hyperlink to the website daryo.uz and/or are accompanied by a note indicating the authorship of the online publication Daryo. Individual publications may contain information that is not intended for users under the age of 18. Info@daryo.uz

    Telegram Youtube Facebook Instagram Twitter vkontakte

    © Simple Networking Solutions, 2013–2025

    Age restriction

    Did you find a bug? Press Ctrl + Enter

    • Terms of use
    • Privacy policy
    • Advertisement
    What are we going to search for?

    Sign In or Register

    Welcome Back!

    Login below or Register Now.

    Google

    or with email

    Leaving a comment, Пользовательского соглашения and Политики конфиденциальности

    Register Now

    Already registered? Login.

    Google

    or with email

    A password will be e-mailed to you.

    Leaving a comment, Пользовательского соглашения and Политики конфиденциальности

    Found an error in the text?

    ×

    Thank you. We have received your message and will fix the error as soon as possible.