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Interpol, Paris, 1960S
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Interpol, Paris, 1960S
A drug-smuggling map of the world, with lines showing the routes by which narcotics are taken from country to country. Date: 1960s
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Detective Drug Drugs L Aw Lines Routes Smuggling Narcotics
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This photograph, taken in the 1960s, depicts a room filled with the somber atmosphere of international drug-smuggling investigations. The focus of the image is a large, intricately detailed map spread out on a table. The map, a historical artifact from the height of the global drug trade, reveals the complex web of routes by which narcotics were transported from country to country during this era. The lines on the map, thick and unyielding, trace the paths of illicit substances as they crisscrossed continents and oceans. The image is a stark reminder of the international nature of drug trafficking and the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in the 1960s as they sought to disrupt these intricate networks. In the foreground, the figure of a detective, deep in thought, adds a human element to the scene. His intense gaze is fixed on the map, his hand resting on a cigarette, the smoke curling up towards the ceiling. The room is dimly lit, the only other occupant being a hazy plume of smoke from a nearby ashtray. The atmosphere is one of quiet determination, as the detective contemplates the vast task before him. The photograph is a poignant snapshot of a bygone era, a time when the world was connected by intricate networks of drug trafficking, and the fight against these criminal enterprises was a complex and ongoing battle. The map, a testament to the international nature of the drug trade, serves as a reminder of the historical significance of organizations like Interpol, whose role in combating transnational crime continues to be crucial in the modern world.
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