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Lukashenko concerned about illegal drugs trade

Close attention should be paid to the fight against illegal trade in narcotics. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement at the government conference held on 19 April to discuss the enforcement of law and order, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The situation around illegal trade in drugs gives reasons for concern.

Once again we see an increase in imported narcotics and psychotropic substances, low effectiveness of detection of major distributors and primarily drug trafficking masterminds.” In his words, the number of people, who died due to overdosing, increased considerably in 2021.

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