US foreign intelligence agency Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) should investigate Washington Post According to reports, they dropped poppy seeds in the fields of Afghanistan in secret missions for years. The CIA is said to have attempted to replace opium poppies, which are grown in Afghanistan and used to produce drugs, with other types of opium. According to the report, the mission began in 2004 and ended in 2015. The Washington Post relied on statements from 14 different sources in their research.
According to the report, the seeds dropped were non-genetically engineered varieties that contained fewer alkaloids. Alkaloids include codeine and morphine. When dried, this substance is called opium. Consuming it can be intoxicating and can cause death if an overdose occurs. Morphine is needed to make heroin.
Apparently years of cross pollination
That Washington Post wrote that the seeds were dropped at night from a British C-130 cargo plane. The Nangarhar and Helmand regions are particularly flyover. However, the British Embassy in Washington, DC did not provide a statement despite requests.
That Washington Post reported that the seeds were created through cross-pollination over many years. The CIA’s plan was for the fallen seeds to germinate, grow and then become dominant among the existing plants.
Mexico may also be a focus
How successful the mission was, according to Washington Post don’t understand exactly. According to the report, it is not known how many flights were carried out or how big the budget for the project was.
After the mission ended in 2015, there was discussion within the CIA about whether similar procedures could be used in Mexico to sabotage opium production there.
