Drug Control Agency

Drug Control AgencyAgency overview

Formed| 1999 (1999)
Jurisdiction| Government of Tajikistan
Headquarters| Dushanbe
Agency executive|

* Major General of the Drug Control Service Samad Safar, Director

The Drug Control Agency, also called the National Drug Enforcement Agency, is the drug control service of Tajikistan. Formed in 1999,[1] the service was founded to help combat the drug trafficking through the country from Afghanistan, and is one of the most active anti-narcotics bodies operating in Asia.[1][2][3]

## History

It is estimated that upwards of 20% of Afghanistan's opiates travel through Tajikistan.[4] Between 2000 and 2011, the agency confiscated over 11,000 kilograms of drugs. The agency cooperates with law enforcement bodies of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, China, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.[5] In 2004, the head of the agency, Ghaffor Mirzoyev, was sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking. He was replaced by Lieutenant General Rustam Nazarov.[6]

## Directors

Name  | Term Start  | Term End  | President

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Ghaffor Mirzoyev  | January 29, 2004  | August 5, 2004  | Emomali Rahmon
Rustam Nazarov[7] | August 2004  | February 2, 2016
Lieutenant General Sherkhon Salimzoda  | February 2, 2016  | November 18, 2020
Major General Samad Safar  | January 27, 2024  | Present[8]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tajikistan: Drug Control Agency Draws Praise and Criticism | EurasiaNet.org
2. ↑ "IRIN Asia | TAJIKISTAN: Drug control agency makes its mark | Tajikistan | Other". http://irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportID=17535.
3. ↑ UN high official says Tajikistan is key to deter drug trafficking from Afghanistan » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires
4. ↑ Tajikistan is the first line of defence in stemming Afghan drugs: UNODC Executive Director
5. ↑ Drug Control Agency marks milestone
6. ↑ Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Tajikistan
7. ↑ "НАЗАРОВ (НАЗАРЗОДА) Рустам | ЦентрАзия". https://centrasia.org/person2.php?st=1013881107.
8. ↑ https://prezident.tj/event/documents/decrees/36603

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