Record seizures fail to dent Southeast Asia's booming synthetic drug trade: UN report

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Record seizures fail to dent Southeast Asia's booming synthetic drug trade: UN report

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Despite record methamphetamine and ketamine seizures in Southeast Asia in 2025, the synthetic drug trade continues to flourish due to falling prices and expanding criminal networks, according to a UN report.

Methamphetamine and ketamine seizures in Asia reached record highs in 2025, but experts tell CNA that falling prices and expanding criminal networks suggest supply remains stronger than ever.

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