Drug Trade
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:46
He expressed readiness to cooperation, share operative data and study anti-drug experience of the United States.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:47
Minister of Interior Hussein Majali on Wednesday met with US Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs William R. Brownfield and discussed bilateral cooperation.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 10:02
Meanwhile, the United States and other western donors assisting Afghanistan have, by and large, made counternarcotics programming a lower strategic priority at the same time that the 2014 drawdown of U.S. and coalition forces increases the security risks in the country.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 09:58
Central Asian states have repeatedly expressed their concern over narco-traffickers and extremist networks operating across their irregular borders and extreme mountainous terrain and welcome DoD assistance in confronting these challenges.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 09:46
The DEA program in Afghanistan is designed to deny narcotics-generated funding to terrorism and the insurgency, break the nexus between the insurgency and drug trafficking, promote the rule of law, and expose and reduce corruption, while diminishing the overall drug threat from Afghanistan.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 09:39
But we are successfully building Afghan capacity to implement and lead counternarcotics efforts.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 09:30
The hearing will examine how the United States can sustain and improve counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan as its military presence declines in 2014.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 08:55
Armenia has detained two foreign citizens after security forces discovered almost one metric ton of heroin allegedly being smuggled from Iran to Turkey.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 17:30
In 2013, there were some subtle changes in U.S. policy towards Latin America. However, many events in the region have set the stage for the United States to possibly make some difficult policy choices in 2014, from Uruguay legalizing marijuana, to Colombia’s possible peace accords, to new shifts in the drug trade and increased militarization of law enforcement.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 12:12
A senior Defense Department official has warned about the growing threat of narcotics originating in Afghanistan and has urged continued support for efforts to eradicate production.