DYK ⁉️10 years ago when the first challenge of #NPS report was published, 254 NPS were reported – 10 years later, 1239 NPS were reported. 📈
Check out the challenge of NPS report-a technical update 2024!
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SMART Forensics enhanced knowledge and awareness of 57 front-line officers from KP & Punjab in Lahore and Balochistan & Sindh in Karachi (back-to-back workshops) as Pakistan gears to counter threats posed by synthetic drugs incl. NPS & synthetic opioids. @UN_OPIOIDS
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Jt. Sec. @ShahzadDurrani of Ministry of Narcotics Control noted #Pakistan is experiencing a shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs. SMART Forensic engaging with national stakeholders to counter synthetic drug threats in Pakistan. @UN_OPIOIDS @UNODCPakistan
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Front-line officers from Balochistan, KP, Sindh and Punjab received training on drugs and precursors identification in Karachi and Lahore this week. @UNODCPakistan@unodc_lab @UN_OPIOIDS @raithelhuber
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Inclusivity. Partnership. Cooperation. Communication. Ownership.
Key values highlighted at the Steering Committee Meeting of the @UNODC Regional Programme for South Asia (2023-2027) as 'essential elements' of regional responses to counter drugs, crime, corruption & terrorism!
Another 600 kg crystal 4.6 million methamphetamine tablets #Thailand. #organizedcrime seem to be reestablishing some connection and #trafficking routes after noticeable routing change in 2022 surprised #Mekong governments @jdouglasSEA#ASEAN, https://t.co/87C7Oe8V9T
Largest crystal meth seizure in Ranong, southern #Thailand. 938kg from Shan #Myanmar by maritime #trafficking thru the Andaman Sea. Surely more come to this route and authorities in the #Mekong and #Malaysia need to be prepared. @jdouglasSEA https://t.co/Azbea7BGlw
The new @UNODC Regional Programme for South Asia (2023-2027) will enable focused support to build capacities & promote effective policies to prevent and counter drugs, organised crime, corruption and terrorism in 6 countries of South Asia. 🇧🇩🇧🇹🇮🇳🇲🇻🇳🇵🇱🇰🇺🇳
Enhancing responses to counter illicit drug trafficking, @UNODC_ROSA Representative @MarcoTeixeiraUN handed over 60 field test kits to the Dept. of Narcotics Control, Police and Customs in Bangladesh🇧🇩--equipping frontline officers as part of @UNODC's🇺🇳 Global SMART Programme.
New @UNODC#GlobalSMART update just came out, highlighting growing challenges regarding the illcit manufacture and non-medical use of #ketamine in Southeast Asia and other parts of the world. https://t.co/HmbI5s5Kqt