CARICC delegation headed by Director A. Yazlyyev took part in a regional meeting to discuss innovative methods of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in countering transnational criminal groups involved in drug trafficking in Karakol (Kyrgyzstan) on 28-29 August 2023.

Delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and UNODC experts also ttended the event.

The meeting was conducted under the UNODC project "Enhancement of the capacity of Mobile Operational Teams (MOTs) for the Counter Narcotics Service (CNS) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic", implemented with the financial support of the Russian Federation.

The meeting focused on countering drug trafficking through the use of UAVs or drones, which are becoming an important tool in modern law enforcement, especially in combating illicit drug trafficking. Law enforcement agencies were using those technologies for surveillance, detection and tracking, which gave them a significant edge in the fight against transnational criminal groups involved in drug trafficking.