Nigeria’s Anti-narcotic Agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA is strengthening its partnership on the war against illicit drugs and trafficking.
Officials of the agency held talks with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Controlled Substances Section, Ministry of Narcotics Control to explore ways of collaboration to restrict channels of trafficking illicit substances between Nigeria and Pakistan.
NDLEA’S spokesperson Mr. Femi BabaFemi disclosed this in a press statement.
He said the strategic case meeting, which brought the two countries face to face to discuss their responsibilities, held under the supervision of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and focused on improved communication and exchange of real time intelligence using the INCB communication tools, Ion Incident Communication System, (IONICS).
He noted that at the end of the talks, the two delegations adopted important resolutions on how to improve their cooperation and tackle the menace of illicit drug trafficking between both countries especially pharmaceutical opioids like Tramadol.
BabaFemi said the Pakistani counterpart expressed commitment to improving operational communication with the NDLEA through existing networks between both countries and by using more frequently the possibilities offered by IONICS, the INCB’s tool of real time communication.
