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New UNODC forensic guidelines target "date rape" and similar criminal assaults. The manual provides guidance to investigators and medical professionals for successful evidence collection (including sample collection and storage); and to analytical toxicol [Read More] 2/02/12

Heroin traffic from Central Asia is ‘killing’ Russian agriculture industry, the country’s drug control chief Viktor Ivanov said during a press-conference in Moscow. He added that very often trucks carrying fruit and vegetables are used to smuggle drugs. [Read More] 1/02/12

UNODC has launched an initiative for young people, particularly teenagers, to utilize social media to discuss and act against substance abuse. [Read More] 31/01/12

The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just launched a full-scale criminal investigation of a mysterious shipment of 18 Kg. Of cocaine mailed from Mexico to the United Nations' headquarters in New York City. [Read More] 30/01/12

A bag containing 16kg (35.5lb) of cocaine was found at the United Nations headquarters in New York last week, police have said. The drugs were in a bag printed with a version of the UN symbol which arrived at the organisation's mailroom, setting off a sec [Read More] 27/01/12

Colombian security forces discovered and destroyed 17 cocaine production laboratories, dismantled an arms factory and captured 10 FARC guerrillas and a coca farmer. According to Colombia's anti-narcotics police department, the cocaine labs were found in t [Read More] 26/01/12

UNODC has boosted material, technical and logistical support for the State Service on Drug Control of Kyrgyzstan (SSDC) as a first step towards strengthening the agency's capacity to counter trafficking in illicit drugs and precursors [Read More] 25/01/12

Mom Arrested After Fourth Baby Tests Positive for Cocaine. A Memphis mother is behind bars after authorities say both she and the baby she recently delivered tested positive for cocaine. Ora Boler, 35, is charged with two counts of reckless endangerme [Read More] 24/01/12

Bolivia has signed an agreement with the US and Brazil to help reduce the production of illegal cocaine. The US and Brazil will provide technical assistance, including satellite monitoring of coca crops. [Read More] 23/01/12

London 2012: Where drug cheats fear to tread. Laboratory handling over 6,000 dope tests at the Games has been unveiled.It is the home of the Games' drug testing laboratory, where 150 scientists – part of a 1,000-strong anti-doping team – will process the [Read More] 20/01/12