The Methamphetamine Crisis Triggers Violence in Upper Egypt: “some Villages Are Completely Taken over by Traffickers”

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Upper Egypt, in the south of the country, is being beaten by the shabou, as crystalline methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug, whose abuse is associated with aggressive and violent behaviors, is called in some areas. “Some villages are completely taken over by traffickers,” says Gamal Taha, community leader of Asiut to this newspaper. Sources from the Egyptian Prosecutor’s Office confirm this information to THE COUNTRY and add that there are …