Information and documents to be exchanged between drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam

Drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 5 of Decree 105/2021/ND-CP, drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam include:

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to the People’s police include: Investigation Police Department for Drug Crimes, Ministry of Public Security; Investigation Police Departments for Drug Crimes of provinces and central-affiliated cities; Investigation Police Teams for Drug Crimes (or Teams specializing in investigating drug crimes) of police authorities of districts, district-level towns, provinces, and central-affiliated cities.

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to the Border Guard include: Department of Drug and Crime Prevention and Control; Task Force Commissions for Drug and Crime Prevention and Control, Command of Border Guard, Ministry of National Defense; Department of Drug and Crime Prevention and Control (Drug and Crime Prevent and Control Authority), Task Forces for Drug and Crime Prevention and Control affiliated to Commands of Border Guard of provinces and cities; Drug and Crime Prevention and Control Forces affiliated to Border Guard Stations (Command of Port Border Guard); Naval Border Guard Squadrons

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to Vietnam Coast Guard include: Department of Operations and Legislation, Task Force Commissions for Drug and Crime Prevention and Control, Command of Vietnam Coast Guard, Ministry of Defense; Department of Drug and Crime Prevention and Control affiliated to Coast Guard.

- Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to Customs include: Anti-smuggling and Investigation Department affiliated to the General Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance; Drug Prevention and Control Teams (or Customs Control Teams) affiliated to Customs Departments of provinces, multi-provinces, and cities; Narcotic Substance Control Group affiliated to Customs Sub-departments of border checkpoints.

 Information and documents to be exchanged between drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam (Internet image) 

 Information and documents to be exchanged between drug-related crime preventing authorities in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 8 of Decree 105/2021/ND-CP, information and documents to be exchanged between drug-related crime preventing authorities include:

- Situation of worldwide drug-related crimes; policies and regulations of other countries regarding narcotic substances; information on drug-related crimes related to Vietnam exchanged between countries and international organizations; situation of drug-related crimes in border areas, border checkpoints, and at sea.

- Results of drug-related crime prevention and control of each entity; processing results of intelligence, information on drug-related crimes in border areas; forecast about trend and situation of drug-related crimes; methods, schemes, and rules of operation of offenders; key organizations, supply chains, groups, and areas; individuals wanted for drug-related crimes;

- Procedures for operation, experience, and solutions for dealing with difficulties in preventing and controlling drug-related crimes of drug-related crime preventing authorities;

- Scientific, technological, and technological advances that can be applied to prevention and control of drug-related crimes;

- New types of narcotic substances and new legislative documents on preventing and controlling drug-related crimes;

- Other information and documents on demand.

Drug-related crime preventing authorities affiliated to the People’s police, Border guards, Vietnam Coast Guard, and Customs are responsible for promptly informing and sharing information, documents on activities of drug-related crimes related to the areas under management of other entities in order to cooperate in execution.

Mai Thanh Loi

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