Tag: Opium
China: Wild elephant found opium stash
full screen A wild elephant discovered 2.8 kilos of opium in Yunnan, China. Here is another Asian elephant that was captured on film in the same province. Archive image. Photo:…
China: Wild elephant found opium stash
It was after villagers raised the alarm that four wild elephants were walking around the forest and could pose a threat to the residents that the police went to the…
Opium: effects, what are they?
Derived from poppy latex, opium is an opiate like morphine, codeine and heroin. Initially consumed in inhaled form, opium is also used in painkillers. What are the health effects of…
Train traveler stuck in customs with three kilos of opium – had been in Hamburg
A man in his 40s came traveling on the night train from Hamburg, with final destination Malmö. Once at customs, the customs officers noticed that one of the travelers looked…
opium poppy cultivation on the rise since the return of the Taliban
Opium poppy cultivation has increased by 32% year on year in Afghanistan, according to the first report on the subject published Tuesday by the UN since the Taliban took power…