Stories from UNODC South Asia

Austria: South Asian law enforcement officers strengthen capacity to safely detect and handle synthetic opioids

Through specialized training at UNODC headquarters in Vienna, 9 officers from Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka gained expertise in safe sampling, identification, and handling of synthetic opioids. [Read More]

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South Asia: UNODC strengthens multi-agency capacity in Maldives and Sri Lanka to tackle drug-linked financial flows

Through UNODC's specialised training, 27 officials from the Maldives and Sri Lanka enhanced their capacity to detect and investigate illicit financial flows linked to drug trafficking. The initiative improved their operational readiness to trace criminal proceeds, pursue asset recovery and improve multi-agency cooperation in disrupting organised crime economies.[Read More]

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Sri Lanka: Strengthening national responses to human trafficking and smuggling of migrants

UNODC and Sri Lanka Police, reinforced frontline and investigative responses to trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling by equipping 40 law enforcement officers with practical victim-identification, digital evidence, and investigative skills. [Read More]

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