It is common knowledge by now that Afghanistan is synonymous with Opium and Heroin. It is also a region rich with small arms. With Canadian Forces (CF) personnel stationed in such a volatile region, it is the job of the Canadian Forces Military Police to make sure that Canadian bases and personnel in Kandahar and Canada don't become hubs of an illicit trade in these commodities (a problem reminiscent of the US experience in South-East Asia).
With all the focus on drugs and weapons, there is the risk that another illicit trade might be ignored. That is the trade in Afghan artifacts. As shown in Duncan Kinder's blog, this is an often ignored, but important part of the underground economy. I wonder how much attention this issue is getting from the MPs?
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