Israel Anti-Drug Authority

Israel Anti-Drugs Authority
הרשות הלאומית למלחמה בסמים ואלכוהול
Abbreviation IADA
Agency overview
Formed 1988
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdiction Israel
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Kanfei Nesharim, 7; Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
Elected officer responsible Yitzhak Aharonovich, Minister of Public Security
Agency executive Yair Geller, General-Director
Parent agency Prime Minister Office
Child agency "Dror" Anti-Drugs Unit
Website
http://www.antidrugs.org.il/english/default.aspx
Israel Anti-Drugs Authority Offices in Jerusalem.

Israel Anti-Drugs Authority or IADA (הרשות הלאומית למלחמה בסמים ואלכוהול) is a governmental law enforcement agency of executive authority responsible for drafting state policy, legal regulation, control and monitoring in combating trafficking drugs, psychotropic substances, and their precursors. The authority is specially authorized to address and solve problems relating to traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their precursors; The Authority is also authorized to combat the illicit drug trafficking.

Since 2009, the full name is Israel's Anti-Drugs and Alcohol National Authority.

History

IADA has been established by virtue of the 'Israel Anti-Drug Authority Law', at the end of 1988. IADA is a quasi-governmental agency, which operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister.

In 2005, the Israeli government extended IADA's mandate to include the battle on alcohol abuse. In 2009, the Knesset approved a decision granting the Ministry of Public Security responsibility for IADA.


Bribery

In December 2014, IADA's CEO, Yair Geler, was arrested for bribery. The Israeli police corruption task force, found that Geler and the IADA bribed government officials. According to Israeli police, IADA reached agreements with corrupt Israeli officials, by which they will reroute government funds to the IADA, and in return, Mr Geler and the IADA created rigged bids, which were used to transfer a set percentage of the funds, back to officials that approve them.

Structure

Missions

The principal duties, as defined by law, are to lead the national war on drugs and alcohol abuse by:

See also

Further reading

External links

References

  1. Milstein, Mati (4 June 2004). "Preparing a New Battle Plan in Israel’s War on Drugs". Forward. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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