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Bhutan records explosive spike in heroin trafficking

Jun 11, 2025 3 mins read
Bhutan records explosive spike in heroin trafficking

A record-breaking wave of heroin seizures has jolted the country’s law-enforcement agencies, which confiscated nearly 29 kilogrammes (Kg) of brown sugar in the first five months of 2025, more than the combined total of the previous five years.

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