The International Conference on Cooperation Against Illicit Drugs and Related Organized Crime was is held on February 27-28, 2017 in Tehran (Iran). CARICC was represented by Lieutenant General A. Shayakhmetov, deputy director. During the event, the representative of CARICC presented briefed participants on the Centre’s role in combating illicit trafficking of precursors and assistance it renders to Member States in conducting controlled deliveries.
Along with this A. Shayakhmetov informed the conference participants about the Centre’s assistance in 2016 to competent authorities of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan in coordinating seven international anti-drug operations. As a result of these operations, the narcotics delivery channels from Afghanistan to Tajikistan, from Tajikistan through Kyrgyzstan to Russia, from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan, Russia and Lithuania, were cut off. 30 organizers and active participants of transnational groups in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Lithuania were detained, more than 192 kg of narcotic drugs were seized.
Also at the sidelines of this conference A. Shayakhmetov held negotiations with competent authorities of Iran on cooperation with CARICC in the field of countering transnational drug crime.

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