Development of a Method to Extract Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum L.) DNA From Heroin

Development of a Method to Extract Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) DNA from Heroin

This study is the first to report the successful development of a method to extract opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) DNA from heroin samples. Determining of the source of an unknown heroin sample (forensic geosourcing) is vital to informing domestic and foreign policy related to counter-narcoterrorism. Current profiling methods focus on identifying process-related chemical impurities found in heroin samples. Changes to the geographically dist…

10 held with 775kg of opium in Kunduz

KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Ten suspects have been arrested on charges of drug trafficking and more than 770 kilograms of opium seized from them in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Sunday.