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At the Anti-Drug Liaison Officials’ Meeting for International Cooperation (ADLOMICO)

Changing patterns of drug trafficking: Concerted international countermeasures and regional perspective. At the Anti-Drug Liaison Officials’ Meeting for International Cooperation (ADLOMICO) Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 8-10 June 2005. Global Seizures. Illicit Opium and Heroin Production.

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At the Anti-Drug Liaison Officials’ Meeting for International Cooperation (ADLOMICO)

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  1. Changing patterns of drug trafficking: Concerted international countermeasures and regional perspective At the Anti-Drug Liaison Officials’ Meeting for International Cooperation (ADLOMICO) Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 8-10 June 2005

  2. Global Seizures

  3. Illicit Opium and Heroin Production

  4. The GoldenTriangle 1993: 192,840 ha 2004: 50,800 ha 3/4 decline

  5. - 73% Opium Poppy Cultivation in the Golden Triangle 184,600 50,800

  6. Non-Opium family 276 US$/year Opium family 214 US$/year Myanmar Poppy Growers are Among the Poorest Poppy income needed to offset chronic rice deficits Food security Medical care Education

  7. Golden Triangle: Alternative Development to Alleviate Poverty

  8. Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan in Hectares (1986-2004)

  9. Alternative Development: Missing in Afghanistan No. of families with access to alternative livelihood schemes unknown Alternative Development projects under assessment ?

  10. International Operations on Precursor Chemicals • Operation Topaz • Operation Purple • Project Prism

  11. Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) • Methamphetamine • Amphetamine • MDMA and its analogues (Ecstasy)

  12. Illicit ATS manufacture requires precursors which are diverted from licit international trade or domestic distribution channels

  13. Amphetamine Methamphetamine MDMA (Ecstasy) Norephedrine Isosafrole 3,4-MDP-2-P Piperonal Safrole Ephedrine Pseudo ephedrine P-2-P Phenylacetic acid What are the ATS precursors used in illicit manufacture?

  14. Russian Federation United Kingdom Netherlands Netherlands Ukraine Romania Canada France France Jordan Greece USA Iran China China Pakistan Mexico India Guinea Hong Kong SAR of China Panama Myanmar Malaysia Philippines Australia South Africa 3,4-MD-P-2-P and P-2-P Safrole, including safrole in the form of sassafras oil Preparations containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine (raw material) Routes of diversion/ attempted diversion

  15. International Operations on Precursor Chemicals • Operation Topaz • Operation Purple • Project Prism

  16. Illicit Methamphetamine Lab Recent Case (1) – Malaysia (Aerial View) Methamphetamine Plant

  17. Illicit Methamphetamine Lab Recent Case (2) - Fiji

  18. Illicit MDMA LabRecent case - Indonesia

  19. DRUG TESTING IMPURITY PROFILING • What? • How much? … links samples … provides information on the nature, quality and purity of a suspected material … provides information on how drugs are made, including the precursors used, and where they come from

  20. + “Tableting” laboratory “Powder” laboratory

  21. Diversion from Illicit Channels into Illicit Trafficking Increasingly important source of illicit supply • Stimulants: - amfepramone (1971 Convention) - methylphenidate - phentermine - pemoline • Sedatives: - chlordiazepoxide (1971 Convention) - diazepam - flunitrazepam - nitrazepam - temazepam - other benzodiazepines • Analgesics: - buprenorphine (1971 Convention) - codeine (1961 Convention) - hydrocodone (1961 Convention) - oxycodone (1961 Convention)

  22. Cyber Trafficking • Increasing supply of internationally controlled drugs through illegal supply via Internet pharmacies: • Mostly psychotropic substances • Significant quantities of internationally controlled drugs seized in USA, India and Thailand

  23. New Developments: Drug Trafficking by Sea

  24. Concerted Action and Joint Operations

  25. Concerted Action and Joint Operations

  26. Trafficking Route Latitude 15-30 Longitude 95-17 Latitude 15-27 Longitude 97-47 Rendezvous Latitude 14-30 Longitude 95-30

  27. ANDAMAN SEA DRUG CASE - 7 January 01 • Thai drug traffickers • were arrested by Thai authorities Traffickers arrested by Myanmar authorities 8 Oct-2001 Heroin 116 kilos ATS 7.6 million tab. 7 Jan 01

  28. Cross Border Cooperation: Border Liaison Offices (BLO’s)

  29. Jinghong BLO Locations Lincang River (Mekong) 81 kms. Guan Lei Wan Keng for Project D91 Extended Phase (2004-2005) Xiang Kok Wan Pong Ban Mom Ton Phueng Bokeo Chieng Saen Chieng Khong Mekong River Pone Thong Chong Mek Kaam Samnor Song Tien Chreng Thom Kaw Tawng Ranong Long Binh AD/RAS/99/D91

  30. Networks • Key: Information sharing • Inquiries • Alerts • Working mechanisms • Standard operating procedures

  31. Presentation by Mr. Akira Fujino Representative UNODC Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific www.unodc.un.or.th www.unodc.org

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