Vienna: A group of eleven police
officers from Afghanistan will be trained to effectively
combat drug trafficking during a two-week OSCE-organized
course that begins today in Domodedovo according to the
(OSCE) press service.
The course is organized by the OSCE Strategic Police
Matters Unit in cooperation with the Russian Interior
Ministry's Academy.
Course participants will take part in practical exercises
to learn how to plan and organize drug trafficking searches
and investigations. They will examine the entire process of
prosecuting drugs-related criminal cases from the police
investigation to court trials.
"There is a serious problem with drugs in Afghanistan and
the menace of drugs goes far beyond the country's borders,"
said Maj Nezamuddin Nezam, the team leader. "Drug trafficking
fuels insurgency, hampers peace building and undermines the
rule of law through violence and corruption in all countries
along the trafficking routes."
Kevin Carty, Senior Police Adviser to the OSCE Secretary
General, noted that "the illegal trafficking of narcotics
constitutes a majorthreat to international security and
stability."
"The OSCE is happy to facilitate this training course for
Afghan officers at the Academy in Domodedovo as part of its
ongoing support to Afghanistan," he said.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, March 03, 2010, 17:13