![]() Meanwhile, the titanic struggle continues between those determined to curb illegal drug use and the shadowy forces intent on producing, trafficking and consuming the quintessential party drug snorted by millions, as they propel biodiversity loss, adverse land-use change, waterway contamination with toxic chemicals, and adjacent criminal industries such as wildlife trafficking and gold mining - even contributing to climate change.įrom source nations to consumer countries, the infamous white powder known as coke, or blow, is leaving a trail of environmental destruction that is contributing to the destabilization of Earth’s “ safe operating space,” vital to keeping our planet habitable. Today, the impacts all along the illegal drug supply chain are even better understood and documented, but remain underrecognized and underreported. Studies raised alarm bells in the 1990s over narco-driven deforestation, soil degradation and pollution in Latin America. The environmental impacts of cocaine have long been known. Solutions implemented to deal with the drug problem, such as the aerial spraying of illegal coca crops, while locally effective in curbing illegal cultivation, also cause deforestation and biodiversity damage. Researchers argue that detaching the environmental harm caused by the cocaine trade from the long-lasting war on drugs is not possible.Often, when new narco-trafficking transport routes are established, like those in Central America, those same routes are used for other criminal activities such as wildlife and weapons trafficking. Indigenous peoples are often at the front lines of criminal gangs’ activities in producer and trafficking countries.Some of these effects, such as pollution impacts on eels and other aquatic species, have been documented, but most are still poorly understood, with many unresearched. Production, transit and consumption of the drug are exacting a heavy environmental toll, impacting tropical forests, freshwater and estuary ecosystems.Cocaine is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in the world, consumed by an estimated 20 million people in 2019, mostly in North America and Europe.The third raid took place in Bang Madua sub-district and resulted in the arrest of Seri Chuaychana , a fugitive drug dealer, found with weapons, methamphetamines and bank accounts with balances of over 400 million baht. ![]() Firearms, ammunition and drug paraphernalia were seized from his hideout and the owner of the hotel has been brought in for questioning under suspicion of aiding and abetting the criminal. The second took place at Garden Inn Hotel in Pun Pin district and resulted in the arrest of several accomplices of Prajakchai Woranich , who was able to escape. The first raid in Bang Kung sub-district found only relatives of suspects but resulted in the seizure of several million baht in assets. The total of 12 units sought to disrupt the cycle of narcotics distribution by arresting offenders and seizing their assets. Surat Thani Provincial Police, with support from the military, Region 8 Narcotics Prevention and Suppression agents and Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) agents, raided 23 targets under the “Protect the City of Virtue” campaign, seeking to eliminate sources of narcotics in the province. SURAT THANI, 7 November 2018 (NNT) – Raids have been carried out across Surat Thani as part of an effort to eradicate narcotics from the province. ![]() Surat Thani carries out raids to root out drug dealers
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