Xieng Khuang resumes battle against opium poppy cultivation
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Xieng Khuang provincial authorities are attempting to stamp out the cultivation of opium poppies after local officials reported an increase in the number of illicit plantations in several districts.
Opium poppies have been found growing in seven districts of Xieng Khuang province. The biggest crops were discovered in Kham and Phoukoud districts, Deputy Head of the province’s Drug Inspection and Supervision Department, Lieutenant Colonel Pakorlor Yongveu, told Vientiane Times on Thursday.
Phomphong Laoin
