The Taliban earned $ 100 million by taxing Afghan peasants growing poppy
According to the UN, last year the Taliban earned about $ 100 million on an opium poppy grown, grown by Afghan farmers. According to Antonio Crime Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime ( Upoon ), Maria Costa, one of the sources of profit was 10% tax - his Taliban forced to pay Afghan peasants living in territories controlled by the movement. According to Kostya, the Taliban earned even more money on other activities, also related to opium trade .