UNODC

2024-12-16 16:26

UNODC highlights Iran’s substantial efforts in fight against drug trafficking

TEHRAN –The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has lauded the Iranian government for its substantial efforts and steadfast commitment to tackling drug trafficking.

2024-11-27 15:13

Second ‘Life Helpers Exhibition’ held in Tehran

TEHRAN – The Iranian Drug Control Headquarters in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held the second Exhibition of Life Helpers from November 13 to 19 at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Tehran.

2024-10-26 15:29

Iran attends UNODC course on Controlling Measures against Drug Smuggling

TEHRAN -Anti-Narcotics Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran has participated in a specialized training course on 'Controlling Measures against Drug Smuggling (Including at Airports)', held by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Moscow.

2024-09-10 19:47

Strategies to fight narcotics need to be revised: president

TEHRAN –As long as there is demand for narcotic drugs, their supply and distribution cannot be restricted, so the strategies for dealing with illicit drugs have to primarily focus on controlling and lowering demand, President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced.

2024-08-11 15:47

UNODC boosts Iran’s capacity to prevent drug trafficking

TEHRAN – A total of three X-ray Body Scanners crucial for efficiently identifying narcotic drugs concealed in the body or swallowed have been installed in three international airports of the country, namely Imam Khomeini International Airport, Gorgan International Airport, and Ahvaz International Airport.

2024-07-28 14:57

Japan, UNODC contribute to enhancing Iran’s drug detection capacity

TEHRAN –Modern drug detection devices procured by the government of Japan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) aim to strengthen the capacity of the Iranian anti-narcotics police to handle drug-related issues.

2024-05-31 15:34

Training program held to address drug use among inmates

TEHRAN –The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and its national stakeholders including the Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), conducted a two-day training program to enhance ongoing initiatives for addressing drug use issues among inmates.

2024-05-11 15:38

UNODC, Iran discuss enhanced cooperation on drug-related crimes

TEHRAN – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Iranian law enforcement force have explored ways to boost cooperation in areas related to drug trafficking and drug-related crimes.

2024-04-02 15:19

UNODC provides Iranian anti-narcotics police with drug-detecting dogs

TEHRAN – The Iranian anti-narcotics police (ANP) canteen center has received a total of ten trained detecting drugs from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

2024-02-16 12:16

UNODC helps strengthen IRFIU’s infrastructure

TEHRAN – In an effort to boost the Iranian Financial Intelligence Unit (IRFIU) infrastructure in the fight against transnational organized crime, money laundering, and the financing of terrorism, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Iran has procured 15 desktop computers to IRFIU.

2024-02-12 14:57

UNODC holds training course for anti-narcotics officers, experts

TEHRAN – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Iran held a five-day specialized training course for experts and officers from the Drug Control Headquarters, Anti-Narcotics Police, and Customs Administration of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow, Russia, from January 22 to 26.

2024-01-01 19:44

Anti-narcotics headquarters, UNODC hold workshop on crimes related to drug trafficking

TEHRAN - Iran's anti-narcotics headquarters in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Iran held a specialized training on “Investigation of Crimes Related to Drug Trafficking” for a group of senior police officers, in Tehran.