UN Warns Central Asian Nations as Afghanistan's Opium Production Surges Fivefold

Opium production in Afghanistan has surged fivefold to 1,466 tons, with poppy cultivation expanding by 325% to 43,300 hectares. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime warned in Tashkent that the shift of cultivation towards Central Asian borders increases the risk of drug smuggling through Uzbekistan and neighboring countries.

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