UN - Operation Mekong Dragon - Looking for meth, heroin, cocaine.... and pangolins? Red Sandalwood? Turtles, tortoises, and ivory???

Source: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/environment-climate/webstories/omd-iv.html

There is a strange grouping here between hard drugs and a small selection of animals.... and a tree. Many questions could be asked here.

What is the relationship between the pangolin and meth?

The UN knows that pangolin scales are used as a drug in traditional medicine instead of those drugs created by pharmaceutical companies. Meth is also manufactured in drug houses and sold on the street, competing directly with pharmaceutical companies that also sell addictive drugs. Hence, the title is fitting: United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime. Pangolin scales are used in place of drugs.

Is the UN really concerned about protecting endangered animals, or are they working against traditional medicine and pushing the world to use pharmaceuticals instead? I asked AI:

The UN has specifically named pangolin as an animal of interest to them, but it has uses in medicine. What other animals have they specifically called out by name that have no medical use whatsoever?

Answer: The search results do not provide examples of the UN specifically naming animals without medical use.

My conclusion: The UN works closely with global pharmaceutical companies. They are more interested in drugs than in preserving life. For more evidence, remember how they pushed their global COVID-19 "vaccines", directly benefiting the pharmaceutical companies.