Rohingya Refugees Smuggle Drugs for Insurgents in Myanmar

Rohingya refugees fleeing anti-Muslim persecution in Myanmar are exploited by the Arakan Army to smuggle synthetic drugs into Bangladesh. The army, which demands greater autonomy for Myanmar’s Rakhine State, uses the drug sales to purchase arms and ammunition. It moves the drugs from production centers in Myanmar’s interior to Rakhine State, where Rohingya make the … Continue reading Rohingya Refugees Smuggle Drugs for Insurgents in Myanmar