The French frigate Nivôse is already patrolling the Mozambique coast and on 24 January captured a dhow with 417 kg of methamphetamine and 27 kg of heroin, according to press in France, Reunion and Mayotte (26 Jan). The frigate carries a Panther helicopter which was used to stop the dhow.
Last October (this newsletter 504, 22 Oct) we reported that crystal meth is now being produced in Afghanistan and shipped via Mozambique along with the heroin. A common shrub known locally as oman that grows abundantly across northern and central Afghanistan contains a naturally occurring form of ephedrine, a key precursor required to produce methamphetamine. This lowered production costs, allowed local production of high quality crystal meth, and provides an important new income for Afghan peasant farmers.
Source: Mozambique News reports & clippings, 519 - 28 January 2021
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