Opium farmers in Afghanistan are expecting a record harvest this year - bringing huge profits for warlords and heroin traffickers. Poppy production continues to spread at a staggering pace, with some growers claiming government officials are taking a cut from the lucrative business.
Let's cross live now to Kabul, to talk to Jean-Luc Lemahieu - he's the head of the UN drug control agency in Afghanistan and neighboring countries.
RT
Related,
- Afghan Opium Cultivation and Production Seen Rising - NY Times
Heroin Capital: Afghan opium sets global drug supply record
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