Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • May 21, 2020 • 8 min read
Drug trafficking As governments turn to the virus, Southeast Asia’s narcotics trade booms
By
Andrew Haffner
• May 21, 2020
Southeast Asia's booming narcotics industry has only been given a helping hand in recent months as governments turn their attention to combating Covid-19. With prices dropping and potency rising, the drug trade could be set to hit the region harder than ever