The Largest Drug Seizures In Recent History

With drug addiction levels increasing across many areas of the globe, production of illegal drugs has skyrocketed. From the United States to Iraq to Bangladesh, drugs are being produced in record-breaking quantities. Check out some of the mind-blowing drug seizures that have occurred in the last decade!
Each region of the world seems to specialize in some type of drug. The Middle East tends to center around opiods, while areas like South America tend to focus on cocaine and Marijuana. Asian countries produce a variety of drugs from heroin to opium. The United States leads the way in synthetics like methamphetamine.
No matter which country you go to, there will be some level of drug production. A few of these countries take things to the extreme. Whether due to access to isolated spans of wilderness or corrupt governments, the countries on this list go all out with their drug production. When a seizure does happen, the amounts are sometimes difficult to comprehend!