Thirty-four kilogrammes ofheroinhadbeenseizedin1982and139kgs.in 1983.Asperreports received uptoOctober 1984aquantity of86kgs.of heroInhadbeenseizedinthefIrstthreequarters of1984.Similar trends existed inrespect ofcannabis fromNepalandinparticular ofcannabis resin frompartsoftheNearandMiddleEast,especially fromPakistan. Describing actiontakenbytheGovernment ofIndiain1984toprohibit themanufacture, saleandimportofmethaqualone inIndia,thedelegate expressed thebelief thatoncethequantity whichwasalready intheillicit pipeline andappeared tobemovingmainlytoZambiahadbeenseizedordispased of,theproblems posedbymethaqualone wouldbeovercome. 25.Somedelegates indicated thattherewasadistinct likelibood that illicit opiates frompartsofSouthEastAsiamaybetrafficked westward acrossIndianterritory andthattraffickers maytrytomoveaceticanhydride acrossthesameterritory intopartsofsouthEastAsia.Therewastberefore aneedfortheGovernment ofIndiatogiveparticulac attention toits western aswellaseasternfronliers. .-E/CN.7/1985/9 page8 26.Therepresentative ofIndonesia slaledlhattherehavebeensome increase incannabis abusebyyoungpeopleandinoutward smuggling oflhis drug.However, increased enforcement actionhadcountered theseproblems. TheGovernment hadusedhelicopters todetectillicit cannabis cultivation andhelicopter-borne forcestodestroyit.Theneighbourhood security system whichexisted inallurbanandruralareasofIndonesia hadalsobeen moblli~ed tosupport thepoliceintheearlydetection andprevention of crimeincluding drugcrIminality. Withregardtoinwardsmuggling, there havebeenconsistent increases intraffic incannabis resinfromNepaland SriLankaandtransittraffic inheroin, apparently obtained inMalaysia and intended primarily forAustralia andNewZealand. Internal concealment had beenusedbycouriers andtheGovernment wasparticularly conscious ofthe possible threatfrompsychotropic substances. 27.Therepresentative ofNepaldrewattention toincreasing quantities of opiates beingmovedinthetraffic, although seizures ofcannabis and cannabis resinindicated decreased availability ofthesedrugs. Calling for increased co-operation between Governments andagencies concerned, hedrew attention tothemarkedIncrease inthenumberofforeigners involved inthe illicit traffic inNepalin1984compared with1983. 28.Therepresentative ofBangladesh outlined thespreadofcannabis abuse amongyoungpeopleandthegrowing inwardsmuggling ofcannabis andits preparations, including liquidcannabis, fromabroad astheareasofcannabis cultivated inBangladesh undergovernment license wereprogressively reduced sotbatsuchcultivation couldbeendedasrequired bytheSingleConvention onNarcotic Drugs,in1989.Cocaine, opium,morphine, pethidine andcannabis resinhadbeenseizedfromtraffic in1983.Smuggling byshipshadbeen encountered anditseemedlikelythatthiswouldincrease. 29.Therepresentative ofTongareported smuggling ofcannabis bypassengers onshipsandonprivate yatchts. TheGovernment oftheKingdom ofTongawas wellawareofthepossibllity thatdrugsub-cultures elsewhere couldaffect theterritory andthepeopleofTonga,andlegislation beingsubmitted tothe Legislative Assembly provided forcapital punishment fortheillegal distribution ofmorepotentdrugs. 30.Theobserver fromItalyoutlined thehistory oftransittraffic indrugs through thatcOllntry whichhadledtospreadIng abusewithinna1yandtothe increased involvement ofMafiaandotherorganized criminal groups. The sourceofsupplyofheroln nowseizedwasalmostequally divided between SouthEastAsiaandtheNearandMiddleEastand,judging fromquantities seized, therewasincreasing availability ofheroinfrombothsources; seizure figures indicated a27.7percentincrease inseizures in1984 compared with1983.Theuseofcontainers forsmuggling compounded the difficulties facedbylawenforcement agencies, asdidincreasing concentration bytraffickers onmaritime smuggling. Theobserver outlined in detailthesuccesses thathadbeenpossible against Mafia-type conspiracies andgroups undernewItalian legislation intended tocounter organized crime inallitsaspects. 31.Theobserver fromtheSub-Commission onIllicit DrugTraffic andRelated Matters intheNearandMiddleEast(Sub-Commission) conveyed thestrong desireofallMemberstatesoftheSub-Commission toco-operate fu~lywith HONLEAbothatbilateral andregional levels. Hestressed thethreatQE/CN.711985/9 page9 presented bycontinued illicit opiumcultivation andtheresultant damageto thesocialfabricofStalesaswellaslotheireconomic development. The
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the illicit drug trade, specifically focusing on the trafficking and smuggling of heroin, cannabis, and other drugs. It mentions the seizures of drugs, the involvement of organized criminal groups, and the efforts of governments to combat the problem. The text also touches on the social and economic impacts of drug abuse.

**Category**
Health, International trade