Latest Developments and Key Initiatives in the region

Latest Developments and Key Initiatives in the region

Twenty-ninth Meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Asia and the Pacific

7 – 11 November 2005

Hanoi, Viet Nam

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Methamphetamine abuse trend in 2004

Trafficking in Precursor Chemicals and Illicit ATS manufacture

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• Illicit methamphetamine manufacture: Myanmar border regions, SE China still main focal points; Philippines - new focal point; Other countries targeted e.g. Malaysia, Fiji

• Indonesia - emerging base for illicit MDMA manufacture

IDU population & HIV prevalence among IDUs (1998/2003)

MALDIVESunknown

INDIA563,000 – 2,025,000

IRAN112,000 – 300,000

MALAYSIA150,000 – 240,000

MYANMAR90,000 – 300,000

PAKISTAN54,000 – 870,000

VIETNAM 70,000 – 156,000

INDONESIA160,000 – 1,000,000

THAILAND20,000-76,000

AFGHANISTAN23,000 – 45,000

CAMBODIA300 – 1,000

LAOS5,000 – 11,000

NEPAL24,000 – 58,000

PHILIPPINES10,000 – 24,000

BRUNEI 3,000 – 4,000

SINGAPORE10,000-20,000

SRI LANKA18,000 – 38,000

TIMOR 90 - 120

HIV PREVALENCEBangladesh: 0 – 2.6%

Brunei Dar. : 3.8%

India: 1.3 – 81%

Indonesia: 14.9 – 56%

Iran: 0 – 13%

Laos: 0%

Malaysia: 10 - 40%

Myanmar: 7 – 92.3%

Nepal: 8.3 – 80%

Pakistan: 0 – 0.04%

Philippines: 0 – 1%

Singapore: 1.7%

Thailand: 20 – 90.9%

Viet Nam: 0 – 89.4%

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IDU POPULATION

UN Reference Group on HIV/AIDS prevention and care among IDU www.idurefgroup.org

AD/RAS/99/D91

Jinghong

Guan Lei

81 kms.

Mekong R

iver

Wan KengXiang KokWan Pong Ban Mom

Chieng Saen

Chieng Khong

Ton PhuengBokeo

Chreng Thom

Kaam Samnor Song Tien

Long Binh

Pone ThongChong Mek

Kaw TawngRanong

LayingLweje

Chin Shwehaw

Qinsuihe

MenglaLoung Namtha

Dongxing

Mong Cai

Lac SaoCau Treo

Moc Bai

Bavet

Dong KalorStueng Treng

TachilekMae Sai

Myawaddy Mae Sot

AranyaprathetPoi Pet

Hardlek

Koh Kong

Quang Tri

Phetsawan

Forty two Border Liaison Offices (BLOs) have been established under the support of UNODC RAS/D91 Project.Forty two Border Liaison Offices (BLOs) have been established under the support of UNODC RAS/D91 Project. More than 240 Officers and fully working at high risk border areas among 6 MOU CountriesMore than 240 Officers and fully working at high risk border areas among 6 MOU Countries

Regional Initiative

Second ACCORD Congress

•New Plan of Action for each Pillar of ACCORD for 2005-2010

•Congress Declaration

•Special Initiative on ATS-related crimes

Special Initiative on ATS-related

crimes Proposed Proposed regional jointregional joint law law

enforcement enforcement operationsoperations

• ATS and their precursors – ATS and their precursors – backtracking operationsbacktracking operations

• Target casesTarget cases******

Standard Operating ProceduresStandard Operating Procedures

Further Further challengeschallenges

KetamineKetamine

Psycotropic substances – Internet Psycotropic substances – Internet sales / Cyber trafficking.sales / Cyber trafficking.

Presentation by Mr. Akira Fujino

Representative

UNODC Regional Centre

for East Asia and the Pacific

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