Topic: opium (82 articles)

Description: Opium is a naturally occurring analgesic harvested as a latex from ripe Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) pods. It has a long history of use by humans as an oral and smoked psychoactive. (Mixture)

INDIA: 9 kg heroin seized from India-Pakistan border-India-The Times of India
******
The smugglers from across the border were constantly trying to push heroin into India for its onward destination to Europe and America. (Tue Oct 07 09:20:42 2008 PDT) [also timesofindia.indiatimes10502]

Smugglers find creative new smuggling methods
******************************
(Turkey) The teams have made a serious dint in the problem. Smuggled goods and illegal drugs can be easily transferred across borders.Stressing that preventing the use of caches was very difficult. (Tue Oct 07 01:04:09 2008 PDT)

Karzai's brother denies ties to Afghan drug trade World wire news 24/7 from The Plain Dealer and Associated Press - cleveland.com
******************************
(US) The issue was revived over the weekend after The New York Times reported that two unnamed U.S. officials said the White House believes Wali Karzai is involved in heroin trafficking. (Mon Oct 06 20:04:02 2008 PDT)

Afghanistan: Seven Years On
******************************
(Canada) Opium is the only sector of the Afghan economy that is performing well. (Mon Oct 06 18:34:51 2008 PDT)

Gulf Times -- Qatar's top-selling English daily newspaper - Pakistan/Afghanistan
***********************
(US) Nato allies have been considering Craddockb s call for the alliance to take a more direct role in counter-narcotics operations by targeting drug labs and trafficking facilities. (Mon Oct 06 14:35:08 2008 PDT)

VOA News - Afghan President's Brother Denies Links to Heroin Trade
******************************
(US) VOA News - Afghan President's Brother Denies Links to Heroin Trade The brother of Afghanistan's president is vehemently denying his alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade. (Mon Oct 06 12:50:01 2008 PDT)

I'm not a drug baron, Karzai's brother says
******************************
(Australia) The issue was revived at the weekend after The New York Times reported that two unnamed US officials said the White House believed Wali Karzai was involved in heroin trafficking. (Mon Oct 06 12:50:01 2008 PDT)

more opium items (82 articles)

Links

• http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/opium/

Concept definition

• opium