Iran leads anti-drug trafficking activities worldwide
Max Civili
Press TV, Rome
The Head of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police, Brigadier General Masoud Zahedian, has called for international efforts to combat illegal drugs trafficking. Zahedian made the call during a press conference at the Embassy of Iran in Rome.
It came after an International conference on drug trafficking, which brought together representatives from 57 nations in the Italian capital.
During the press conference, Brigadier-General Zahedian warned that if Europe does not pay its share of fighting against illegal drug trafficking, the European society will face a difficult situation.
Iran has made significant headway in the fight against narcotics in spite of the unjust sanctions imposed by the US.
Brigadier-General Zahedian also pointed out 814 tons of narcotics were seized by the Iranian police last year alone. Iran spends over 600 million euros in anti-drug trafficking measures annually. These include patrolling the country’s 2000-kilometer land border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Iran's has lost 4,000 policemen in armed clashes with drug traffickers along the Afghan border over the past four decades.
Massacre in Pakistan’s Parachinar sparks outrage
IAEA's loss of opportunity to revive diplomacy after new anti-Iran resolution
Pro-Palestine solidarity campaigns facing repression in India
VIDEO | Hezbollah rains attack drones down on elite Israeli brigade
Leader: All captains of criminal, Zionist, terrorist gang must be prosecuted
Iran further raises its oil prices for Chinese buyers: Report
Iran to launch major pressure-boosting projects in South Pars
VIDEO | Escalation amid ceasefire talks
EU's Borrell says ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders binding
VIDEO | Press TV's News Headlines
VIDEO | Massacre in Pakistan’s Parachinar sparks outrage
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
