major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe; although most criminal activity is thought to be domestic and not a financial center, money laundering is a problem due to a mostly cash-based economy and weak enforcement (no arrests or prosecutions for money laundering to date)
2003 January Illicit drugs
major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe; while money laundering is a problem on a local level due to organized crime activities, the lack of a well-developed financial infrastructure limits the country's utility as a money-laundering center
2002 January Illicit drugs
major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe
2001 January Illicit drugs
increasing transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe
2000 January Illicit drugs
increasing transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe