Drug trafficking increases in South Pacific, exploiting remote nations, and causing higher addiction rates.

Drug trafficking is on the rise in the South Pacific, with cartels exploiting remote nations like Fiji and Tonga as transit points for narcotics. Positioned along largely unmonitored ocean routes, these islands facilitate the shipment of cocaine from Latin America and methamphetamines and opioids from Asia. This influx of drugs is leading to increased addiction rates in communities where serious crime was once uncommon, according to police and UN officials.

October 09, 2024
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