Nigeria has long been a transit point for cocaine and heroin, but in recent years the country has become a growing producer of methamphetamine. The drug has become popular around the world and is very profitable, causing a major security problem for the country where armed gangs are vying for control of the market. A new narco-state is born?
MBtv: ‘Breaking Bad’ Nigeria? Fear of a new narco-state
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