TEHRAN – The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has provided four drug trace detector devices to Iranian customs agencies and anti-drug police under the funds of the Japanese government.
The handover ceremony will be held on the premises of the Drug Management Headquarters (DCHQ) in Tehran on February 5th, with Iran’s UNODC representative Alexander Fedulov, Tehran’s Japanese Ambassador, Mohamed Nalimani, and Interim Director Alexander There is Federov’s existence. Dolat.ir, the general of DCHQ’s International Relations Office, reported.
Working on the event, Fedulov said these devices are being procured under subprogram 1 of the UNODC Country Partnership Program (CPP).
UNODC has been active in Iran’s Islamic Republic since 1991 and considers Iran as one of the strategic partners in drug management and crime prevention in the region. Since its establishment in Iran, it has supported the country by providing technical assistance and training.
The need for these devices, including body scanners and drug trace detectors, is still needed due to increased production of methamphetamine in Afghanistan and increased widespread transport through Iran and a significant increase in Iranian discovery.
Referring to UNODC Iran’s activities in 2023 and 2024, he has been involved in the generous donations of the Japanese government, including drug identification devices, drug detection dogs, dog trailers, and other accessories for drug detection dog centers. said it has procured major devices.
Nalimani said Federov did his best to attract support despite changing priorities in the countries of his support.
“Supporting Iran in the fight against drugs is a supporter of the international community,” he emphasized.
Officials praised Japan’s efforts in funding technology devices to combat drugs, saying, “Iran will never forget your support, especially if the country has X-ray scanners for containers.” Ta.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the world’s highest seizure rate with around 76% of opium, 67% of morphine and 17% of heroin. In 2024, Iran’s anti-drug police included 38 tons of methamphetamine. We were able to discover 440 tons of different drugs,” Nalimani emphasized.
“Please let contributors know that their aid is conveying their message to law enforcement forces and to the families of martialists who understand and respect the importance of their sacrifices.
But these contributions are insignificant compared to the costs paid by the state,” the official further said.
In November 2024, to enhance the operational capabilities of Iran’s anti-drug police, UNODC provided two medical devices, including Portable Doppler Sonography and a veterinary anesthesia machine to support Iran’s drug supply reduction activities.
In August 2024, UNODC procured three X-ray body scanners to efficiently identify narcotic drugs at the country’s three international airports: Imamkomeini International Airport, Golgan International Airport and Arvaz International Airport. It’s been installed.
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