The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) organised a Workshop on Singapore's Drug Control for our international partners in Singapore from 25 to 28 October 2022, under the auspices of the Singapore Cooperation Programme1. The workshop brought together senior officials from law enforcement and drug control regulatory agencies of 17 countries from all over the world. This is part of CNB’s ongoing efforts to contribute to capability building of our international drug enforcement counterparts in combatting the transnational and international issue of drug trafficking and drug abuse, and to promote international cooperation in combatting the world drug problem by providing a platform for officials to exchange best practices.
Photo 1 (CNB): Group photo of the participants for CNB’s Workshop on Singapore’s Drug Control, which took place from 25 to 28 October 2022. A total of 25 participants from 17 countries took part in the Workshop.
2. During the four-day workshop, CNB shared with participants Singapore’s comprehensive harm prevention strategy encompassing upstream preventive drug education, tough laws and rigorous enforcements, as well as effective rehabilitation and aftercare programmes. To provide a holistic view of Singapore’s drug control approach, CNB partnered various agencies, including the Home Team Academy, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore Prison Service, Yellow Ribbon Singapore, Health Sciences Authority and Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, to host the participants for site visits.
3. At the opening ceremony of the Workshop on 25 October, Mr Sam Tee, Director (Designate) of CNB, shared that while drug challenges faced by every country are diverse and unique, it is important for law enforcement agencies to learn from each other, so as to achieve synergy in tackling the world drug problem.
Photo 2 (CNB): Sharing on Singapore’s preventive drug education outreach and engagement efforts by the National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) on 25 October 2022.
Photo 3 (CNB): Mr Sam Tee (left), Director (Designate) of CNB, and Mr Fredy Anzueto Villatoro (right), Secretary SECCATID of Guatemala, speaking on some of the drug control practices from both countries.
Photo 4 (CNB): Guided tour at the Home Team Academy’s Home Team Gallery 2.0 on 27 October 2022 to learn about how the various agencies in the Home Team works together, in close partnership with the community, to keep Singapore safe and secure.
Photo 5 (MHA): Site visit to the Health Sciences Authority on 26 October 2022, where participants were shown how specimens were screened for the detection of controlled drugs.
