Volume of illicit drug seized in China 2022, by method of trafficking
In 2022, the Chinese authorities intercepted ten tons of illicit drugs. Overland trafficking remained the most prevalent method, as 70 percent of all drugs seized were trafficked overland. Drug smuggling through postal parcels remained especially popular among marijuana users. China has one of the most stringent anti-narcotic laws in the world. Drug traffickers caught carrying more than 50 grams of heroin into the country can be subjected to the death penalty.