Heroin is becoming more profitable for cartels to smuggle.

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This statement is true. According to the United Nations World Drug Report 2020, the wholesale price of heroin reached its highest level in 2019, indicating increased profitability for cartels involved in its smuggling. Additionally, while the production of opium (the raw material used to make heroin) has decreased in some countries, synthetic opioids have become more prevalent, adding to the market for opioid-based drugs like heroin, making it even more profitable for smuggling cartels.

Heroin Is Becoming More Profitable for Cartels to Smuggle