Who Else is Involved in This Travesty?

The massive outpour and production of methamphetamines and heroin have affected many nations. Sights of drugs originating from The Golden Triangle have increased and have been spotted in countries such as South Korea, China, the Philippines, the United States, Mexico, New Zealand and many states in between.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has spoken up about these occurrences, stating that it is nothing like they have ever seen before. Drugs are constantly being discovered to having ties from the triangle even when these locations are not even in relatively close proximity to the district. It goes to show that the triangle is more than just the three doers in the criminal activity. Many factors are unitedly conspiring for these exports to get around.

According to UNODC data, the price of methamphetamines regardless of its form (crystal or pill) has fallen in many states. This signifies that large amounts of the narcotic are circulating in the streets and being sold in moderate quantities completely privy to the police and law enforcement. If this is the case, production is at an all-time high.

The production of these illegal substances in Myanmar has been getting them a lot of flack from the international community. Major General Aung Thu, Myanmar’s vice minister of home affairs, defended the country with this statement:

“While we are a significant source of illicit drugs, we are not a source of the chemicals.”

That really is not much to brag about, but touché. So where exactly are these chemicals coming from? The flow of the elements and substances to northern Myanmar is traced all the way to China, India, Pakistan and Vietnam. Like I said, the triangle does not operate on its own. This is a true testament of how easy it is for crime to connect through borders.