{
  "id": 11315400,
  "title": "West Africa: A new frontier for crystal meth production",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/west-africa-a-new-frontier-for-crystal-meth-production",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T00:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/west-africa-a-new-frontier-for-crystal-meth-production/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The densely forested interior and vast coastlines of West Africa have emerged as a primary global frontier in the production and movement of methamphetamine. Or, as it is commonly known, Crystal Meth. Production and usage of the highly destructive drug has spiked in West Africa in recent years. As a result, governments, lawmakers and security Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "West Africa: A new frontier for crystal meth production",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/west-africa-a-new-frontier-for-crystal-meth-production-11317430",
        "published": "2026-10-02T00:44:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}