A poppy field in the flowering stage in eastern Shan state in Myanmar 2023. - Photo: UN file
PHNOM PENH: (Bernama) The seizure of 20,000 kg of narcotics and arrest of 200 foreign traffickers by Lao security officials this year underlines that international drug syndicates are exploiting Laos as a key transit point within the notorious Golden Triangle.
Laos’ geographic location - sharing porous borders with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China - makes it an ideal route for traffickers to transport illicit substances to international markets.
