Ajmal Amir Kasab, who dropped out of school in fourth grade, told police that he and the other terrorists who were responsible for killing 171 people in India, used amphetamines to prolong their attack on innocent people. His confession sheds light about how amphetamine and methamphetamine is being used as a tool by terrorists to murder innocent men, women, and children. The recent and tragic events in India have added further justification about why meth is typically referred to as “the devil”.
- In 2000, India reported making 930 seizures of ephedrine. China reported 10,150 ephedrine seizures, and Burma reported 3,922.
- Burma (Myanmar) does not produce any chemicals but obtains precursors needed to make meth from India, China, and Thailand, according to a 2003 report by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. With easy access to ephedrine, Burma has produced over 800 million methamphetamine pills, called Ya-Ba, annually.
- The insurgent group, the United Way State Army, are cited as the primary manufacturers of the meth tablets.
- Along with India, China is a major producer of ephedra and a leading exporter of bulk ephedra (U.S. DEA, 2004c). These precursors are used in the manufacture of crystal methamphetamine, which is trafficked by organized crime groups based in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan.
- China is the primary producer and consumer of crystal methamphetamine; smaller quantities are produced in Philippines, Taiwan, and South Korea.
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