After the US military presence in South…
1960 CE to 1971 CE
After the US military presence in South Vietnam creates a local demand for No.
4 heroin, the Hong Kong narcotics networks extend their operations into Southeast Asia.
In 1968-1969, Hong Kong syndicate chemists open a cluster of No.
4 heroin laboratories along the Thai-Burma border at the epicenter of the Golden Triangle.
Controlled by the Nationalist Chinese generals in Thailand and the Commander of the Royal Lao Army, these laboratories introduce the technology that makes the Golden Triangle the world's largest heroin producer, churning out substantial quantities of 90 percent pure heroin.
Heroin use among US troops in South Vietnam, fueled by these nearly limitless supplies, reaches epidemic proportions.
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