Mongolia has registered 179 crimes related to the illegal circulation and consumption of narcotic and psychotropic substances  in the first quarter of 2023, reported the Investigation Department of the Main Police Department.

The police arrested 64 suspects of drug trafficking. About 75.9 percent of them are young people aged 18 to 30.

Experts point out that lack of knowledge about drugs, curiosity and an attempt to earn easy money are the main factors in the growth of drug crimes.

Under new Mongolian law, a person found guilty of drug trafficking will receive a sentence of two to eight years in prison.