Sierra Leone: Toxic components of deadly ‘Kush’ drug finally identified

Transnational crime investigators have identified China, the Netherlands, and the UK as likely sources of the substances used to produce Kush, a highly addictive synthetic drug. This drug has claimed the lives of thousands in West Africa in an alarmingly short time. Kush first appeared in Sierra Leone in 2022, and recent testing has finally revealed the dangerous chemicals that make it so lethal. Caitlin Kelly has more from Freetown.