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Precursors and chemicals frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Chemicals that had been prominent in previous periods, such as alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN) and esters of phenylacetic acid, continued to be seized during the reporting period, although the seizures were typically smaller than before and occurred less frequently at international borders, suggesting that international controls.

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Precursors and chemicals frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances