UNODC Regional Office organized a training on “Identification of narcotic drugs, new psychoactive substances and illicit laboratories” in Tashkent from 9 to 14 December 2024.

The event was held at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan within the framework of the project on strengthening coordination of Inter-Agency Mobile Teams (IMT) in Uzbekistan.

This training is part of Phase III of the project “Countering Drug Trafficking through Enhanced Coordination and Capacity Building of Inter-Agency Mobile Teams (IMT) in Uzbekistan”, funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau (INL).

The event was aimed at training Uzbekistan law enforcement officers who are part of the Inter-Agency Mobile Teams (IMT) and the Operations Coordination Group (OCG), who improve skills in detecting synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances and dismantling clandestine laboratories.

Mr. Barzu Avazzoda, CARICC analyst, participated as an expert from the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors (CARICC). Other international experts were also invited to participate in the event.

Training sessions included real-life examples and practical exercises on identifying and dismantling illegal laboratories, collecting information and conducting operational actions, and exchange of views on new trends in drug trafficking and methods of combating production of synthetic drugs.