Methamphetamine: A Parallel War Killing Yemenis (Video)
+15 cases received by psychological treatment centers weekly
40% of those arrested for crimes within the family are Methamphetamine addicts.
Price of Methamphetamine
|
Year |
Price |
|
2021 |
$30 |
|
2022 |
$14 |
|
2023 |
$6
|
Age of addicts: 16-20
28 cases were selected as a sample of Methamphetamine addicts and are receiving treatment in Sana’a.
4 persons began the addiction to the drug when they were on the frontlines fighting for the Houthis.
7 persons began the addiction in Houthi sectarian courses.
Nine Methamphetamine addicts came from Shabwah and Hadramout.
3.2 tons of the drug was confiscated from October 2022 to October 2023:
67% in government areas
33% in Houthi-controlled areas
The list of provinces where the Methamphetamine spreads the most:
1- Hadhramaut
2- Al-Mahra
3-Shabwa
4- Saada
5-The Capital Secretariat
6- Aden
Al-Mahra and Saada account for the largest proportion of the storage and smuggling of Methamphetamine into Saudi Arabia.
Hadramout and the capital Sanaa account for the largest percentage of manufacturing, promoting and consuming this drug.
Anti-drug activity in Houthi-controlled areas:
7 factories for packaging and manufacturing Methamphetamine were discovered.
72 citizens, including five Africans, were involved in the manufacturing and distribution of the drug.
Anti-drug activity in government-controlled areas:
313 kilograms of Methamphetamine were seized in 2022
400 people were involved in smuggling the drug, including 60 foreingers
