Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 July 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 July 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.
East Africa: Heroin
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in trading of heroin in Mozambique and throughout East Africa; and whether they plan to discuss this with the governments of those regions.
- Answer
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An assessment of the heroin supply route via the Indian Ocean to East and Southern Africa is provided in the 2018 National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime published by the National Crime Agency in May 2018.
The UK continues to enjoy close and longstanding cooperation with the governments and law enforcement agencies of both regions in tackling this threat.
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- Written question
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- HL9225
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Smuggling Heroin East Africa
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