Drug Control Agency
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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]
- Major General of the Drug Control Service Samad Safar, Director
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Tajikistan |
| Headquarters | |
Agency executive |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Habibullo Vohidzoda[8] | November 18, 2020 | January 27, 2024 | |
| Major General Samad Safar | January 27, 2024 | Present[9] |
