Sources of black drugs imported into Egypt (1929--1960)

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

There were many countries produced and smuggled black drugs, of which 
produced only one type, including what produced the two types together, 
and the result of the capacity of this illegal trade and the size of their 
profits, some countries have produced and smuggled the other through 
their borders. We also found countries that could not produce or Syria 
and Lebanon were characterized by a combination of production and 
smuggling of cannabis, and the medium of smuggling opium, which 
brought together the two winners, and collected huge wealth during the 
period of study. It is worth mentioning that Syria Lebanon is still down 
The increase in export of black anesthetic to Egypt according to their 
circumstances, but they have occupied the status of the company in that 
field for many years, and even when it declined, it was one of the first 
export centers 
 Syria and Lebanon followed in that field Turkey, but it was 
distinguished from them that they produced all kinds of this drug, which 
is Hashish and Aphion, and the Turkish hashish taste and smell 
distinctive made it sweeping the incoming from Lebanon and Syria and 
surpassed it, where he accepted the addicts for many years decline in the 
incoming from these two countries, As for the opium, it was returned to 
Egypt in large quantities, especially in the years of World War II and in 
the management stage, and differed between Azamerli and fingers, and 
continued to return to Egypt to the end of the study period. 
Then came the four countries that produced only one species, Hashish, 
respectively Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Albania, and all this country 
worked in this field for a short period - the office stage - and then 
disappeared, in addition to two countries produced a certain black drug 
like Turkey Iran and India, but did not receive the same status and fame, 
limited production of hashish in Iran on the stage of the office while 
opium production continued to the stage of management as well, while 
Indian cannabis became famous for its avian flu 
The last countries produced were Israel, but its production attempt did not 
bring about the desired results and achieved the expected profits after the 
failure of cultivation once and a small crop and without quality again, it is 
worth mentioning that it tried to produce only one kind of hashish, and 
after unsuccessful attempts, turned to mediation, On the Middle East 
market for illegal drugs, and made fantastic profits, as well as the military 
and political return.There were countries whose work was confined to the field of mediation, 
the most prominent of which was Palestine. By virtue of its geographic 
location, it was the center of the organized smuggling gangs. It controlled 
the market of mediation until the middle of the division. After its 
occupation and then the tripartite aggression lost its position to Israel, as 
well as Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Jordan played the role of a mediator in 
this trade between Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. It was similar to Syria and 
Lebanon, with its control over power and influence in this field. It 
continued smuggling to the end of the division phase. As for Saudi 
Arabia, it continued its work to the management stage only. my work 
Smuggling, where the inspections were not severe for pilgrims, and used 
diplomatic bags for those with positions in smuggling operations.

T.Russell , Egyptian service ,London , john Murray , Albemarle street , 
w, 1902-1946 .