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Lao opium trade spurs U.S. prompted reform plan
In Vientiane a new narcotics bill passes amid a deepening crisis over opium dens and heroin production. U.S. lawmakers Murphy and Steele urge Laos to curb corruption, noting Laotian forces and officials are tied to trafficking. They warn enforcement will be hard as government control remains limited.
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