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Meth Production in West Africa Growing

Newsday

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"It costs $1.5 thousand a kilo to produce in the region; if you can get that kilo to the streets of Tokyo, it's worth $150, 000". Production of the drug methamphetamine, known as Meth, is on the rise in West Africa, aimed at the "lucrative" markets of Asia. And according to officials, Nigeria seems to be the hub of production. (Photo:Methamphetamine crystals pictured in an undated handout photo from the Drug Enforcement Administration website Crystal Ice Crystal Meth. Credit:Drug Enforcement Administration).

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