Drug Control Agency
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | Tajikistan |
| Headquarters | Dushanbe |
| Agency executive |
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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
- ^ a b Tajikistan: Drug Control Agency Draws Praise and Criticism | EurasiaNet.org
- ^ IRIN Asia | TAJIKISTAN: Drug control agency makes its mark | Tajikistan | Other
- ^ UN high official says Tajikistan is key to deter drug trafficking from Afghanistan » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires Archived 27 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tajikistan is the first line of defence in stemming Afghan drugs: UNODC Executive Director
- ^ Drug Control Agency marks milestone
- ^ Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Tajikistan
- ^ "Agreement on Russian military base submitted to Tajik parliament". RT.
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