In 2022, the Chinese authorities seized 11.7 tons of heroin, methamphetamine, and ketamine in the country, of which 10.9 tons were smuggled from abroad, mostly from Southeast Asia and South America. China has one of the most stringent anti-narcotic laws in the world. Drug smugglers caught carrying more than 50 grams of heroin, methamphetamine, or cocaine into the country can be subject to the death penalty.
Breakdown of heroin, methamphetamine, and ketamine seized in China in 2022, by place of origin
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NNCC (China). (June 21, 2023). Breakdown of heroin, methamphetamine, and ketamine seized in China in 2022, by place of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412163/china-illicit-drugs-seizure-breakdown-by-place-of-origin/
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