Just 20% of heroin trafficked from Afghanistan is seized

JUST 20% of the heroin being trafficked out of Afghanistan to the rest of the world, including Europe, is being seized, according to a new analysis of the situation.

The UN report said Afghanistan had a monopoly on opium production, accounting for 92% of the total output across the globe.

It said while the Asian state was sending out 375 tonnes of heroin every year, it was holding back vast quantities.