Transcript ANNEX R-ROK(Agenda 5)

Narcotics Control in Korea
prepared for
ARF Seminar on Narcotics Control
Sept. 20, 2007
Xian, China
SEOL, JAE YONG
Liaison Officer
Security & Counter Terrorism Cooperation Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Republic of Korea
Contents
Ⅰ
Narcotics and Human security
Ⅱ
Narcotics Control Strategy
Ⅲ
Korea’s Efforts for International Cooperation
Ⅳ
Recommendations
Ⅰ
Narcotics and Human Security
Fatal Effect on Human life and Health
Negative Influence in Society
Significant Threat to Human Security
Global Concern
Ⅰ
Narcotics and Human Security
Major threat to Global Security
Major source of Terrorism Financing
Cutting off money link between
Terrorists & Drug traffickers is key
 Smuggling Routes & Transit Point
Total Seizure in Korea, 2006
Total Volume of drugs transiting Korea from sources to global markets
exceeds the volume of drugs for domestic consumption
Domestic Consumption in Korea
8kg (26%)
22kg (74%)
For Domestic Consumption
For Global Market
Drugs for Global Market
Ⅱ
Narcotics Control Strategy
Comprehensive Approach
Suppliers
Users
Comprehensive Approach
Enhancing Control on Drugs
1
Information Sharing
Demand Reduction
2
Addicts Treatment
Ⅲ
Korea’s Efforts for International Cooperation
ASEAN-ROK Knowledge Transfer Program
on Drug Crime
Supporting ASEAN members’ efforts to eliminate drugs
in their respective countries through Korea-ASEAN
cooperative fund & capacity-building assistance
It has duration of 3 years and the first counterpart
country in 2007 is Lao PDR
ASEAN-ROK Knowledge
Transfer Program on Narcotics
Crime
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade &
Narcotics Division,
SPO:
 Provide Drug
Control Programs to
ASEAN member states,
using ASEAN fund
Established a Narcotics
Divisions’ mutual
assistance office in the
Golden Triangle region
in 2007
Preliminary
development
2005. 6
Request of ASEAN secretariat during ASEAN+3 SOMTC
on Korean participation in drug controlling program
2006. 8
The pilot plan was introduced to ASEAN member during
ASEAN+3 SOMTC and approved unanimously with
support from ASEAN member
2007. 1
Building up Task Force in SPO, and performing preliminary
survey in Lao PDR
Preliminary
development
2007. 3
Opening the LOICOG(Liaison Office for Int’l Cooperation
in Golden Triangle Region), deploying 2 investigators
2007. 4 - 11
Transferring drug investigation equipment such as
ground vehicles, drug test kits etc. and attending Lao
PDR related regional conferences
Planning for the future
2007. 12
Organizing a workshop with drug officials from
ASEAN member countries
2007. 12
Expansion of the project to other ASEAN member
countries like Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam
Organizing International Meeting
Organizing Anti-Drug Liaison Officials’ Meeting
for Int’l Cooperation (ADLOMICO) annually
since 1990
Jun.
2007
The 17th ADLOMICO at
Jeju, Korea
Ⅳ
Recommendations
Intensifying Cooperation with Agencies of Members
Holding Annual Seminar on Narcotics Control
Cooperation
4th ARF Seminar on Cyber Terrorism
Oct. 16 – 19, 2007
Busan city, Republic of Korea
SEOL, JAE YONG
Liaison Officer
Security & Counter Terrorism Cooperation Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade ROK
[email protected]