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The armed forces located throughout the country, and particularly the Military Police, could play an impor- tant role in dealing with drug production and traffick- ing. Many observers, however, feel that the military forces are presently more a part of the drug trafficking problem than its solution. Corrupt practices are, of course, not the special reserve of the military and the phenomena also severelyundermines other critical links in the fight against illegal drugs, especially law enforce- ment and judicial systems. Extremely low salaries,often below subsistence levels, force many individuals to seek alternative sources of income, both legal and illegal.

there were strong indications that military and police are providing protection to drug traffickers. The substance of evidence was not available, but he asserted that military and police are directly involved in drug trafficking".

750 kg of Ephedrine - which is not a drug but is a precursor chemical used in the production of the drug 'methamphetamine' or yama - had been seized in Australia after it had transitted through Cambodia en route to Australia.

Vietnamese and Cambodian police should open liaison offices in border provinces, establish hotlines, and organize more meetings on the issue. They should receive further foreign language training to fight against cross-border drug trafficking more effectively, he said.