Record methamphetamine arrests in East Asia, UN says

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2013
Record methamphetamine arrests in East Asia, UN says

A record number of methamphetamine-related arrests took place in East and South-East Asia last year, as seizures of the drug surged by nearly two thirds, the United Nations reported Friday.

"Some 387,396 methamphetamine-related arrests were recorded in the region in 2012, the highest total ever reported," the annual report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said.
 
Thailand topped the list with 195,741, China came second with 75,549 and Malaysia third with 74,460.//DPA