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Australian motorcycle gangs expanding into south-east Asia to get slice of drug market
UN report says outlawed gangs expanding presence because of increased law enforcement attention in Australia
Australian outlaw motorcycle gangs have expanded into south-east Asia to take advantage of a booming, multibillion-dollar methamphetamine export market in the region, a landmark report from the United Nations has warned.
Where once China and Hong Kong were the dominant suppliers for illicit methamphetamines into Australia, a new report by the UN office of drugs and crime released on Thursday detailed the new “global reach” of drug exports originating in south-east Asia.