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IRAN WARNS OF SHARP GROWTH OF DRUG TRAFFICKING IN REGION
Fars News Agency, Iran
May 2 2013
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Judiciary Spokesman and Prosecutor-General Gholam
Hossein Mohseni Ejeii warned of the growing trend of drug trafficking
in the region, and asked the regional states to take effective measures
to fight the phenomenon.
"The volume of drug trafficking has increased in the region,"
Mohseni Ejeii said in a meeting with Armenian Prosecutor General
Aqvan Hovsepyan in Yerevan on Wednesday.
"It's necessary to launch effective measure to fight against it,"
he added.
In relevant remarks late 2012, Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa
Mohammad Najjar called for exchange of intelligence among the regional
countries in the war on drug-trafficking.
"Strengthening the intelligence exchanging systems among
the countries of the region is an activity that can result in
restricting drug-trafficking networks," Mohammad Najjar, who is
also Secretary-General of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Headquarters, said
addressing the closing session of a regional conference on campaign
against narcotics.
He added that Iran has made "effective efforts" to strengthen and
develop cooperation and coordination among countries to implement
the agreed plans in the campaign against drug trafficking.
Iran, located at the crossroad of international drug smuggling from
Afghanistan to Europe leads international efforts in fighting drug
networks and narcotic traffickers.
The Iranian police measures along the country's Eastern borders
have forced drug-traffickers to resort to other routes, including
the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf, to smuggle their drug cargos
which originate in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
According to the statistical figures released by the UN, Iran ranks
first among the world countries in preventing entry of drugs and
decreasing demand for narcotics.
The anti-drug squads of the Iranian Law Enforcement Police have
intensified their countrywide campaign against drug-trafficking
through staging long-term systematic operations since last two years.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107166542
From: A. Papazian
Fars News Agency, Iran
May 2 2013
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Judiciary Spokesman and Prosecutor-General Gholam
Hossein Mohseni Ejeii warned of the growing trend of drug trafficking
in the region, and asked the regional states to take effective measures
to fight the phenomenon.
"The volume of drug trafficking has increased in the region,"
Mohseni Ejeii said in a meeting with Armenian Prosecutor General
Aqvan Hovsepyan in Yerevan on Wednesday.
"It's necessary to launch effective measure to fight against it,"
he added.
In relevant remarks late 2012, Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa
Mohammad Najjar called for exchange of intelligence among the regional
countries in the war on drug-trafficking.
"Strengthening the intelligence exchanging systems among
the countries of the region is an activity that can result in
restricting drug-trafficking networks," Mohammad Najjar, who is
also Secretary-General of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Headquarters, said
addressing the closing session of a regional conference on campaign
against narcotics.
He added that Iran has made "effective efforts" to strengthen and
develop cooperation and coordination among countries to implement
the agreed plans in the campaign against drug trafficking.
Iran, located at the crossroad of international drug smuggling from
Afghanistan to Europe leads international efforts in fighting drug
networks and narcotic traffickers.
The Iranian police measures along the country's Eastern borders
have forced drug-traffickers to resort to other routes, including
the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf, to smuggle their drug cargos
which originate in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
According to the statistical figures released by the UN, Iran ranks
first among the world countries in preventing entry of drugs and
decreasing demand for narcotics.
The anti-drug squads of the Iranian Law Enforcement Police have
intensified their countrywide campaign against drug-trafficking
through staging long-term systematic operations since last two years.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107166542
From: A. Papazian