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Drug gangs 'exploiting Thailand's youth'
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Sep 15 08
Witnessed: 2231 veces
Regions: Asia, Thailand
Issues: Juvenile justice
Tags: Asia, Detention, drugs, Thailand, Youth
The use of synthetic drugs is worsening in south-east Asian countries, according to a UN report.
In Thailand, police made more than 84,000 methamphetamine- related arrests in 2007, the highest in five years.
Al Jazeera's Selina Downes reports on how drug gangs are using juveniles who can escape serving adult sentences.
Al Jazeera's Selina Downes reports. (September 15, 2008)
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