Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows

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Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows

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A United Nations report reveals a surge in global trade of illicit drugs, with cocaine production and methamphetamine seizures reaching record highs. The report highlights new drug markets emerging due to a decline in heroin supply.

VIENNA, June 26 - The global trade in illicit drugs is booming, with cocaine production and seizures of methamphetamine at an all-time high, a United Nations report showed on Friday, warning of a surge in new drugs filling a gap left by the collapse in heroin supply.

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