Authorities in the Indian state of Assam have detained almost two thousand people since May in a crackdown on drug smuggling. A UN drug official warned (Reuters) that the situation in the region is reminiscent of Bangladesh’s amid rampant methamphetamine smuggling a few years ago.
UN Official Warns of Drug Smuggling in Northeastern India
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of the northeastern state of Assam, uses a roller to destroy seized drugs during a ceremony in Nagaon district of Assam, India, July 18, 2021. Picture taken July 18, 2021. REUTERS/Anuwar Hazarika