$15 billion annually from drug trafficking in Russia

Posted on August 14, 2008
Filed Under Europe, global drug trade |

According to the United States Department of State, “The annual revenue from illicit drug trafficking in Russia was estimated to be $15 billion”.

Source: 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, “Europe and Central Asia: Russia,” United States Department of State (accessed: March 2, 2007).

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