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The '''drug trade in [[Daxia]]''' is an activity that goes back centuries to the Zhong dynasty. Belying its status as a harsh and unforgiving police state, numerous drugs and addictive substances are actually legal to manufacture, sell and consume in the [[Daxia|Repubic of Daxia]]. The nation is the world's top producer of opiates, crystal methamphetamine and captagon. Giant pharmaceutical conglomerates such as the [[ | The '''drug trade in [[Daxia]]''' is an activity that goes back centuries to the Zhong dynasty. Belying its status as a harsh and unforgiving police state, numerous drugs and addictive substances are actually legal to manufacture, sell and consume in the [[Daxia|Repubic of Daxia]]. The nation is the world's top producer of opiates, crystal methamphetamine and captagon. Giant pharmaceutical conglomerates such as the [[Opodo Corporation]] and [[Samgor]] produce and market hundreds of tons of addictive substances every year, officially solely for internal consumption, but in all likelihood also for export by international trafficking networks with links to government figures. | ||
Undoubtedly in addition to the enormous profits derived from the drug trade both legal and illegal, there are other considerations to take into account. The governmental pursuit of the creation of new, fresh horrors to control or break the minds and will of its people may be behind the legal status of addictive substances. Already the government has instrumentalized the use of opiates through colonial organs such as the [[Xisheng Office of Contentment]] to enact the wholesale sedation of unruly and restive populations to great success. According to leaked government timetables similar operations are planned to start taking place in Daxia controlled parts of [[Varshan|League-occupied Varshan]]. | Undoubtedly in addition to the enormous profits derived from the drug trade both legal and illegal, there are other considerations to take into account. The governmental pursuit of the creation of new, fresh horrors to control or break the minds and will of its people may be behind the legal status of addictive substances. Already the government has instrumentalized the use of opiates through colonial organs such as the [[Xisheng Office of Contentment]] to enact the wholesale sedation of unruly and restive populations to great success. According to leaked government timetables similar operations are planned to start taking place in Daxia controlled parts of [[Varshan|League-occupied Varshan]]. | ||
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Within [[Daxia]] itself the use of recreative opioids became continued to rise during the entire Qian period, with the [[Hongli]] emperor reportedly consuming them to counteract his frequent bouts of anxiety and psychotic breakdowns during the [[Second Great War|war]]; thousands of troops in the frontlines of [[Audonia]] also became addicted to the substance to calm their nerves during battle. The military governments that followed the monarchy tried very hard to tamp down on the use of drugs, especially in the armed forces that were the base of their power. They clamped down harshly on users, producers and traffickers when they could get their hands on them. Campaigns to burn opium poppy fields took place yearly, traffickers were hanged in public places in an effort to create fear, drug users were jailed, sent to mental asylums, exiled to camps and their families ostracized. These draconian methods failed to make a lasting dent, the astronomical profits meant that new criminal outfits such as the National Opium Syndicate were undeterred. By the 1970's the war on drugs was quietly and reluctantly shelved, and from then on the problem was basically ignored, leading to increased deaths from overdose and criminal infighting. The drug epidemic was one of the key ingredients of the erosion of authority of the [[National Reconstruction Front (Daxia)|NRF]] government known as the Slow Death. | Within [[Daxia]] itself the use of recreative opioids became continued to rise during the entire Qian period, with the [[Hongli]] emperor reportedly consuming them to counteract his frequent bouts of anxiety and psychotic breakdowns during the [[Second Great War|war]]; thousands of troops in the frontlines of [[Audonia]] also became addicted to the substance to calm their nerves during battle. The military governments that followed the monarchy tried very hard to tamp down on the use of drugs, especially in the armed forces that were the base of their power. They clamped down harshly on users, producers and traffickers when they could get their hands on them. Campaigns to burn opium poppy fields took place yearly, traffickers were hanged in public places in an effort to create fear, drug users were jailed, sent to mental asylums, exiled to camps and their families ostracized. These draconian methods failed to make a lasting dent, the astronomical profits meant that new criminal outfits such as the National Opium Syndicate were undeterred. By the 1970's the war on drugs was quietly and reluctantly shelved, and from then on the problem was basically ignored, leading to increased deaths from overdose and criminal infighting. The drug epidemic was one of the key ingredients of the erosion of authority of the [[National Reconstruction Front (Daxia)|NRF]] government known as the Slow Death. | ||
The arrival of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] brought a change in the governmental approach to the drug problem. The new government saw drug use as an insidious tool to increase its grip on the population and as a revenue stream that could have explosive growth internationally. The new and now ideologically motivated intelligence apparatus infiltrated groups like the National Opium Syndicate, but instead of being destroyed, these criminal entities were coopted and directed to act in service of government aims. The crime bosses now had government minders, quotas to fill and very specific instructions of who and where to sell. Dissidents point to an entire superstructure organized from within the bowels of power to profit from the international drug trade. This network would include the largest pharmaceutical companies in [[Audonia]] such as [[ | The arrival of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] brought a change in the governmental approach to the drug problem. The new government saw drug use as an insidious tool to increase its grip on the population and as a revenue stream that could have explosive growth internationally. The new and now ideologically motivated intelligence apparatus infiltrated groups like the National Opium Syndicate, but instead of being destroyed, these criminal entities were coopted and directed to act in service of government aims. The crime bosses now had government minders, quotas to fill and very specific instructions of who and where to sell. Dissidents point to an entire superstructure organized from within the bowels of power to profit from the international drug trade. This network would include the largest pharmaceutical companies in [[Audonia]] such as [[Opodo Corporation]] and [[Samgor]], banks and credit institutions, government ministries and the ever present security services. The Daxian government has consistently denied these accusations. | ||
==Manufacture== | ==Manufacture== | ||
=== Heroin=== | === Heroin=== | ||
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Production and retail sale of crystal methamphetamine is controlled by the pharmaceutical company [[Samgor]]. Samgor's operations account for some 85% of the [[Audonia]]n methanphetamine market. Samgor has sprawling industrial laboratories on the outskirts of [[Hongse]] which are heavily guarded, most of its production takes place there. Samgor's meth is of a high percentage of purity compared to jungle meth like the one peddled by the Bando Gora, the price point is accordingly high. By law five percent of [[Samgor]]'s profits must be funneled into programs designed to prevent drug abuse and addictions. | Production and retail sale of crystal methamphetamine is controlled by the pharmaceutical company [[Samgor]]. Samgor's operations account for some 85% of the [[Audonia]]n methanphetamine market. Samgor has sprawling industrial laboratories on the outskirts of [[Hongse]] which are heavily guarded, most of its production takes place there. Samgor's meth is of a high percentage of purity compared to jungle meth like the one peddled by the Bando Gora, the price point is accordingly high. By law five percent of [[Samgor]]'s profits must be funneled into programs designed to prevent drug abuse and addictions. | ||
===Captagon=== | ===Captagon=== | ||
Captagon is the commercial name for the drug compound fenethylline hydrochloride, the drug comes in two presentations, a pill or in powder form. This drug is known to have a powerful stimulating effect on the nervous system and was originally designed to treat depression, ADHD and narcolepsy. Other effects include boosting alertness, concentration and energy levels of a person allowing them to work for longer periods of time without resting, it can also stave off hunger. Production and commercialization of captagon is the exclusive right of the pharmaceutical giant | Captagon is the commercial name for the drug compound fenethylline hydrochloride, the drug comes in two presentations, a pill or in powder form. This drug is known to have a powerful stimulating effect on the nervous system and was originally designed to treat depression, ADHD and narcolepsy. Other effects include boosting alertness, concentration and energy levels of a person allowing them to work for longer periods of time without resting, it can also stave off hunger. Production and commercialization of captagon is the exclusive right of the pharmaceutical giant Opodo, sole holders of the drug patent. Opodo supplies the Daxian government with captagon at cost, which is then given to prison inmates doing hard labor and to soldiers in active battlefronts to boost their combat alertness. Some side effects include sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety, heart problems and hallucinations. Opodo's main captagon laboratories and industrial chemical plants are located in the eastern city of [[Khov]], relatively close to the border with [[Rusana]] which is a big market for the drug. Opodo manufactured captagon pills have been making their way to [[Crona]] for several years now via a variety of means, the company denies any responsibility and points that the use or abuse of its product is the sole responsibility of the buyer. [[Daxia]] has negotiated an exemption on the production of the banned fenethylline compound with the [[League of Nations]] on behalf of Opodo. Fenethylline was banned in most countries in 1992 after it was blacklisted by the League's Convention on Narcotics. Opodo is currently in litigation against several countries on international tribunals due to its production of Captagon. | ||
==Criminal groups== | ==Criminal groups== | ||
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Bando Gora are a gang operating in the areas of [[Varshan]] annexed by [[Daxia]]. The group operates labs in the jungle where they manufacture important quantities of low quality crystal methamphetamine and smuggle it into settled areas of the [[Zanoma Regional Administration|ZRA]] and [[Varshan]] proper. The Bando Gora are notorious for worshipping the [[Orthodox Arzalism|Arzalist]] Death God, raids by authorities into the jungle have documented the discovery of shrines with human and animal skulls, bones and hair. People previously reported as missing have been found murdered in gruesome ritualized fashion. The group is considered especially dangerous as the region is flooded with weapons after the end of the war. | Bando Gora are a gang operating in the areas of [[Varshan]] annexed by [[Daxia]]. The group operates labs in the jungle where they manufacture important quantities of low quality crystal methamphetamine and smuggle it into settled areas of the [[Zanoma Regional Administration|ZRA]] and [[Varshan]] proper. The Bando Gora are notorious for worshipping the [[Orthodox Arzalism|Arzalist]] Death God, raids by authorities into the jungle have documented the discovery of shrines with human and animal skulls, bones and hair. People previously reported as missing have been found murdered in gruesome ritualized fashion. The group is considered especially dangerous as the region is flooded with weapons after the end of the war. | ||
===Party of the Revolutionary Path=== | ===Party of the Revolutionary Path=== | ||
A successor movement to the [[Communist Party of Daxia]] that operates in the area between the borders of [[Huoxia]], [[Canpei]] and [[Daxia]]. The PRP is a guerrilla movement fighting against all three states, its stated aim being land distribution for impoverished peasants, including those that plant poppy in secret. Narrowing the defunct CPD's aims to the concerns of rural areas, the PRP funds itself through 'revolutionary requisitions' from poppy farmers and makes its own cocaine that is transported through transnational smuggling routes deeper into [[Canpei]] and southwest [[Huoxia]]. | |||
==Government involvement== | ==Government involvement== | ||
The matter of involvement by the [[Daxia]]n government in the international drug trade is a matter of speculation and guesswork. The legality of the production, sale and consumption of most well known drugs inside the country leaves only international sales as truly illegal avenues of revenue. Fue to the need to maintain good diplomatic relations with other nations the [[Daxia]]n government has always denied any accusations of criminal collusion in the drug trade. Nonetheless former government officials turned dissidents and exiles have repeatedly accused the state of building 'an invisible empire' in the drug world. The website StopThePoison.org owned by dissident Magi Chu published a report in 2018 detailing an operation from inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to transport thousands of captagon pills inside briefcases carried by diplomatic passport holders. The destination was allegedly the city of [[Alba Concordia]] and the pills would be distributed in the premises of the [[League of Nations]] to various delegates on behalf of international clients. The minister of foreign affairs rubbished the report as 'fake news and disinformation for the gullible' and invited League security to conduct an inspection of the [[Daxia]]n diplomatic office; the inspection never took place. | The matter of involvement by the [[Daxia]]n government in the international drug trade is a matter of speculation and guesswork. The legality of the production, sale and consumption of most well known drugs inside the country leaves only international sales as truly illegal avenues of revenue. Fue to the need to maintain good diplomatic relations with other nations the [[Daxia]]n government has always denied any accusations of criminal collusion in the drug trade. Nonetheless former government officials turned dissidents and exiles have repeatedly accused the state of building 'an invisible empire' in the drug world. The website StopThePoison.org owned by dissident Magi Chu published a report in 2018 detailing an operation from inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to transport thousands of captagon pills inside briefcases carried by diplomatic passport holders. The destination was allegedly the city of [[Alba Concordia]] and the pills would be distributed in the premises of the [[League of Nations]] to various delegates on behalf of international clients. The minister of foreign affairs rubbished the report as 'fake news and disinformation for the gullible' and invited League security to conduct an inspection of the [[Daxia]]n diplomatic office; the inspection never took place. | ||
Other cases revealed by the website include the publication of images of what appears to be a [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] membership card for Zhenli Ye Gong, top boss of the Daxian mafia. Also included are photos of him appearing at the venues of official state receptions and taking selfies with important politicians included Chancellor [[Prib Dodd|Dodd]]; when questioned on the subject at an international convention the Chancellor simply said that he meets hundreds of people and takes selfies everyday and cannot be expected to do background checks of everyone. If these reports are confirmed true this could be confirmation of an unprecedented string of complicities and the merging of government and crime into a single entity. | Other cases revealed by the website include the publication of images of what appears to be a [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] membership card for Zhenli Ye Gong, top boss of the Daxian mafia. Also included are photos of him appearing at the venues of official state receptions and taking selfies with important politicians included Chancellor [[Prib Dodd|Dodd]]; when questioned on the subject at an international convention the Chancellor simply said that he meets hundreds of people and takes selfies everyday and cannot be expected to do background checks of everyone. If these reports are confirmed true this could be confirmation of an unprecedented string of complicities and the merging of government and crime into a single entity. One facet the government does not hide is its use of novel drug treatments to subdue people who resist it, ranging from dissidents forced to become addicts to heroin and locked up in insane asylums to the blanket sedating of people in [[Crona]] regardless of their age. | ||
==Consumption== | ==Consumption== | ||
Drug consumption has been on an upward trajectory for the past thirty years; data from the World Health Organization is predicting drug use will reach epidemic levels by 2040 unless urgent measures are taken to address the health emergency. Preliminary figures of addiction from the Ministry of Health show 23.8 million adult Daxians (aged 12 and older) have experienced substance abuse in 2023. Some medical professionals are skeptical of the numbers reported by the government, they estimate the figure could be as much as double the official numbers, 47 million drug addicts. Regardless of the true figure of drug addits, the government has been sluggish in its response first by constantly denying there is a health crisis and prosecuting medical experts for sounding the alarm and in the government's words 'sowing mistrust in national health authorities'. Reportedly police have started cracking down hard on those caught peddling drugs from non authorized sources, commiting extra-judicial executions of suspects, raiding Narcotics Anonymous meetings; all of these measures are seen as window dressing as long as the legality of most drugs and the big pharmaceuticals are not seriously tackled. | |||
==International links== | ==International links== | ||
*{{flag|Aciria}}: Daxian narcotics suppliers have long standing business ties with Acirian criminal organizations such as the [[Freed Men]]. [[Aciria]] is the main gateway for Daxian drugs into [[Sarpedon]], a very large market and important part of the Daxian mafia's geographic diversification strategy. | *{{flag|Aciria}}: Daxian narcotics suppliers have long standing business ties with Acirian criminal organizations such as the [[Freed Men]]. [[Aciria]] is the main gateway for Daxian drugs into [[Sarpedon]], a very large market and important part of the Daxian mafia's geographic diversification strategy. | ||
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*{{flag|Caphiria}}:Authorities believe the National Opium Syndicate has longstanding ties with [[Caphiria]]'s [[Savatu Brotherhood]]. A meeting in [[Arona]] between [[Semias Sephiran]] and Zhenli Ye Gon is reported to have taken place in 2020 where they closed a deal to supply captagon for the Caphirian markets. | *{{flag|Caphiria}}:Authorities believe the National Opium Syndicate has longstanding ties with [[Caphiria]]'s [[Savatu Brotherhood]]. A meeting in [[Arona]] between [[Semias Sephiran]] and Zhenli Ye Gon is reported to have taken place in 2020 where they closed a deal to supply captagon for the Caphirian markets. | ||
*{{flag|Canpei}}:Local groups in [[Canpei]] have long been dominated by the Daxian mafia and operate as franchises, selling its product and kicking back part of the proceeds. Some of the more notorious entities are the Tao Pai gang, the Sky Brothers and the Brink mafia. | *{{flag|Canpei}}:Local groups in [[Canpei]] have long been dominated by the Daxian mafia and operate as franchises, selling its product and kicking back part of the proceeds. Some of the more notorious entities are the Tao Pai gang, the Sky Brothers and the Brink mafia. | ||
*{{flag|Rusana}}: | *{{flag|Rusana}}:This country has its own vast ecosystem of criminal groups and enterprises not subordinate to Daxian mafias. One of the largest and strongest organizations are the Ghazis of Harun who handle most of the drug smuggling that takes place through tunnels from Daxia and sex exploitation industry. The warlord [[Malik el Sami yn Nasser]] also has allegedly used the profits from illegal gold mining to set up his own operation to produce captagon to compete with Daxian product. | ||
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