Gardaí fear impact from collapse in heroin production

Report by EU police and drug agencies documented a 95% drop in the production of opium in Afghanistan in 2023.

Gardaí are seriously concerned new data revealing the extent of the collapse in global opium production could see a rise in the supply of highly dangerous synthetic versions of heroin.

It follows the publication of a report by EU police and drug agencies, which documented a 95% drop in the production of opium in Afghanistan in 2023.