Heroin — An Itinerary

Tracing the path from opium poppy fields in Afghanistan to a port in the UK, this itinerary of sorts tabulates the cost of a kilo of heroin at each stage of manufacture and distribution. Preparation: $350-400 a liter Acetic anhydride is purchased at the market in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, there is no legitimate use for the precursor chemical, nor are there any laboratories where it can be manufactured.