Imperialism and illicit drugs commonly go together. However, with Taliban opium eradication efforts in full effect, heroin is in short supply, and experts fear that a new fentanyl crisis could be brewing in the US.
  • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    Intelligence agencies love the drug trade because:

    1. It's easy (certainly for a state actor) dark money
    2. It's ubiquitous
    3. It gives you blackmail material on all sorts of useful people
    4. It gives you the proven ability to smuggle bulk quantities across the globe
    5. Who is going to blow the whistle on you?