10 Facts About Heroin trade

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Illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs.

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In several countries, the illegal drug Heroin trade is thought to be directly linked to violent crimes such as murder and gun violence.

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Heroin trade is increasingly trafficked from Afghanistan to Europe and America through eastern and southern African countries.

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Heroin trade claimed he had seen evidence that the proceeds of organized crime were "the only liquid investment capital" available to some banks on the brink of collapse during 2008.

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5.

Free Heroin trade has fostered integration of financial markets and has provided drug traffickers with more opportunities to launder money and invest in other activities.

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6.

The established Heroin trade that began in the 1960s involved Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and Cuba.

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The international drug Heroin trade created political ties between the involved countries, encouraging the governments of the countries involved to collaborate and instate common policies to eradicate drug cartels.

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Since the beginning of the 21st century, the global drug Heroin trade network witnessed the emergence of criminal groups from the Western Balkans as crucial players.

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9.

Heroin trade was able to evade the arrest and investigations, including by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, by seeking shelter in the Emirates.

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10.

Heroin trade is generally a preferred product for smuggling and distribution—over unrefined opium due to the cost-effectiveness and increased efficacy of heroin.

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