Drug Control Agency

Drug Control Agency
Agency overview
Formed 1999 (1999)
Jurisdiction Tajikistan
Headquarters Dushanbe
Agency executive

The Drug Control Agency, also called the National Drug Enforcement Agency, is the drug control service of Tajikistan. Formed in 1999,[1] the service was founded to help combat the drug trafficking through the country from Afghanistan, and is one of the most active anti-narcotics bodies operating in Asia.[1][2][3]

History

It is estimated that upwards of 20% of Afghanistan's opiates travel through Tajikistan.[4] Between 2000 and 2011, the agency confiscated over 11,000 kilograms of drugs. It cooperates with law enforcement bodies of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, China, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.[5] In 2004, the head of the agency, Ghaffor Mirzoyev, was sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking. He was replaced by Lieutenant General Rustam Nazarov.[6] In September 2013, the Russian Federation paid the agency $5 million for letting the Russian military continue using a military base there.[7]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Tajikistan: Drug Control Agency Draws Praise and Criticism | EurasiaNet.org
  2. ↑ IRIN Asia | TAJIKISTAN: Drug control agency makes its mark | Tajikistan | Other
  3. ↑ UN high official says Tajikistan is key to deter drug trafficking from Afghanistan » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires
  4. ↑ Tajikistan is the first line of defence in stemming Afghan drugs: UNODC Executive Director
  5. ↑ Drug Control Agency marks milestone
  6. ↑ Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Tajikistan
  7. ↑ "Agreement on Russian military base submitted to Tajik parliament". RT.
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