Some of the countries of the region continued throughout 2014 to witness political transition while others are still undergoing post-revolutionary state building. This, combined with institutional challenges in these countries has left national borders vulnerable to transnational organised crime, including illicit drug trafficking. The scope, volume, trends and implication of drug production, consumption and trafficking were addressed in the newly released 2014 Report of the International Narcotic Control Board (INCB).
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