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Latest Developments and Key Initiatives in the region. Twenty-ninth Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Asia and the Pacific 7 – 11 November 2005 Hanoi, Viet Nam. Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar. -80% since 1996. -26% from last year.
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Latest Developments and Key Initiatives in the region Twenty-ninth Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Asia and the Pacific 7 – 11 November 2005 Hanoi, Viet Nam
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar -80% since 1996 -26% from last year US Department of State GoUM - UNODC
Pill form Crystalline form Increase Decrease No change Not reported Methamphetamine abuse trend in 2004
Philippines 11 11 Labs 4 3 2 1 ‘97 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 Year Trafficking in Precursor Chemicals and Illicit ATS manufacture Current scenario: • Illicit methamphetamine manufacture: Myanmar border regions, SE China still main focal points; Philippines - new focal point; Other countries targeted e.g. Malaysia, Fiji • Indonesia - emerging base for illicit MDMA manufacture
IDU population & HIV prevalence among IDUs (1998/2003) MALDIVES unknown IRAN 112,000 – 300,000 AFGHANISTAN 23,000 – 45,000 IDU POPULATION BHUTAN unknown PAKISTAN 54,000 – 870,000 NEPAL 24,000 – 58,000 LAOS 5,000 – 11,000 HIV PREVALENCE Bangladesh: 0 – 2.6% Brunei Dar. : 3.8% India: 1.3 – 81% Indonesia: 14.9 – 56% Iran: 0 – 13% Laos: 0% Malaysia: 10 - 40% Myanmar: 7 – 92.3% Nepal: 8.3 – 80% Pakistan: 0 – 0.04% Philippines: 0 – 1% Singapore: 1.7% Thailand: 20 – 90.9% Viet Nam: 0 – 89.4% INDIA 563,000 – 2,025,000 MYANMAR 90,000 – 300,000 VIETNAM 70,000 – 156,000 BANGLADESH 25,000 – 170,00 PHILIPPINES 10,000 – 24,000 THAILAND 20,000-76,000 CAMBODIA 300 – 1,000 BRUNEI 3,000 – 4,000 SRI LANKA 18,000 – 38,000 MALAYSIA 150,000 – 240,000 TIMOR 90 - 120 SINGAPORE 10,000-20,000 INDONESIA 160,000 – 1,000,000 UN Reference Group on HIV/AIDS prevention and care among IDU www.idurefgroup.org
Laying Jinghong Lweje Qinsuihe Chin Shwehaw 81 kms. Existing BLO Locations Dongxing Guan Lei Mengla Wan Keng Mong Cai Loung Namtha Xiang Kok Wan Pong Ban Mom Tachilek Ton Phueng Bokeo Mae Sai Project AD/RAS/99/ D91 Chieng Khong Cau Treo Chieng Saen Lac Sao Quang Tri Myawaddy Mae Sot Mekong River Phetsawan Pone Thong Chong Mek Dong Kalor Aranyaprathet Stueng Treng Poi Pet Hardlek Bavet Koh Kong Moc Bai Kaam Samnor Song Tien Chreng Thom Kaw Tawng Long Binh Ranong Forty two Border Liaison Offices (BLOs) have been established under the support of UNODC RAS/D91 Project. More than 240 Officers and fully working at high risk border areas among 6 MOU Countries AD/RAS/99/D91
Regional Initiative • Second ACCORD Congress • New Plan of Action for each Pillar of • ACCORD for 2005-2010 • Congress Declaration • Special Initiative on ATS-related crimes
Special Initiative on ATS-related crimes • Proposed regional joint law enforcement operations • ATS and their precursors – backtracking operations • Target cases *** Standard Operating Procedures
Further challenges • Ketamine • Psycotropic substances – Internet sales / Cyber trafficking.
Presentation by Mr. Akira Fujino Representative UNODC Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific www.unodc.un.or.th www.unodc.org