Drug Control Agency

The Drug Control Agency, also called the National Drug Enforcement Agency, is the drug control service of Tajikistan. Formed in 1999,[2] 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.[2][3][4]

Drug Control Agency
Agency overview
Formed1999 (1999)
JurisdictionTajikistan
HeadquartersDushanbe
Agency executive

History

It is estimated that upwards of 20% of Afghanistan's opiates travel through Tajikistan.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] In September 2013, the Russian Federation paid the agency $5 million for letting the Russian military continue using a military base there.[8]

Footnotes
  1. Shishkin, Philip (21 May 2013). Restless Valley: Revolution, Murder, and Intrigue in the Heart of Central Asia. ISBN 9780300185980.
  2. Tajikistan: Drug Control Agency Draws Praise and Criticism | EurasiaNet.org
  3. IRIN Asia | TAJIKISTAN: Drug control agency makes its mark | Tajikistan | Other
  4. UN high official says Tajikistan is key to deter drug trafficking from Afghanistan ยป Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires Archived 27 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Tajikistan is the first line of defence in stemming Afghan drugs: UNODC Executive Director
  6. Drug Control Agency marks milestone
  7. Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Tajikistan
  8. "Agreement on Russian military base submitted to Tajik parliament". RT.


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