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2023-02-05 Afghanistan
Taliban ‘set price’ for opium in western province of Afghanistan
[AmuTV] Opium in Nimroz province in western Afghanistan is now 12 times more expensive than it was a year ago — before the Taliban
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issued a ban on poppy cultivation, sources told Amu TV. According to the sources, the Taliban has driven up the price — in fact the group, along with narcos, have a set price list on the walls of markets for opium in the province.

The sources, who are familiar with the matter, said trade in opium is conducted in accordance with the price lists. In addition, the tax on one kilogram of opium is now hundreds of afghanis. The price has increased by over 100%, from 60,000 Pak rupees ($216) to 120,000 rupees ($432) per kilogram.

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