In Latin America, synthetic drugs becoming more popular than cocaine and marijuana
05 August 2022 |
10:11 am
Drug cartels in Latin America are now making more money from synthetic drugs like fentanyl than the illicit substances the continent is best known for, like cocaine and marijuana.
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