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Lines Run Through Eastern Europe Major Heroin Connection Inactive
Narcotics agents from 20 nations meeting in Rome report the Turkish-French link dormant and Mexican heroin traffic shrinking while new routes through Eastern Europe rise. Traffickers increasingly use youths and the elderly as drug mules, and Western Europe faces rising heroin seizures. The Golden Triangle remains a key source, with Southeast Asian heroin moving via Thailand or Malaysia to Hong Kong and Vancouver before the United States. Officials emphasize stronger international intelligence sharing to preempt shipments and curb a growing Eastern European transit role.
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Hilmi Toros
Associated Press
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Marseille