Industry executives say that the gulf region would also be a well-positioned hub for traffic from China to Africa, while Emirates' services between Europe and Australia mean that passengers can bypass Asia altogether.
It draws on different data points, such as from GitHub, API traffic, and Google analytics for its developer web pages to get a deeper understanding.
From there, most narcotics move to Uzbekistan and Kirgizstan (where Osh has become a hub of trafficking) before continuing to Kazakhstan and onwards to Russia.The nature of the traffic is changing.
But under its placid surface it has also become a hub for trafficking.
In addition, the region is a hub for trafficking in illegal drugs bound for the United States.
Pimps aren't the shrewdest marketers, and eliminating a hub for trafficking should at least chip away at the problem.
Mr. Ratel, the prosecutor, said that until recently, Turkey was the main European hub for trafficking; organ tourists typically come from the United States, Britain, France, Israel, Italy and Germany.
Her fellow "MP" Rebu Ozukum, of the Sisterhood Network for Nagaland, spoke about how Kohima, the state capital, is becoming a hub for trafficking women.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 95 tonnes of heroin pass through central Asian states on their way to Russia and Europe every year, and it calls Osh a "regional hub of trafficking activity".
It's a hub for trafficked wildlife heading to China from Africa and other parts of Southeast Asia.
