Πέμπτη 17 Μαρτίου 2011

US assesses counternarcotics efforts in Balkan countries


se times

07/03/2011
Law enforcement prevented nearly 9,000kg of heroin from reaching the illicit drugs market in 2010.
(Sofia News Agency, B92 - 04/03/11; US Department of State website - 03/03/11)


Turkish authorities seized nearly 36,000kg of narcotics in the first half of 2010, according to the US State Department's annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, published on Thursday (March 3rd).
The total amount of hashish confiscated on Turkish territory between January and June last year stood at 26,778kg, followed by heroin at 8,167kg and opium at 476kg. In addition, the country prevented a combined 426kg of cocaine, amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) and methamphetamines, as well as more than 350,000 dosage units of ecstasy from reaching the market.
"Turkey is affected by three main heroin drug trafficking routes, namely: the Balkan route, the northern (Black Sea) route and the eastern Mediterranean route," the report said, noting the country's strong commitment to disrupting narcotics smuggling.

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