Trends in Drugs, Trafficking, SOC and Terrorism – impact across continents

Combating the Cross-Border Smuggling of Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids in West Africa: A New Strategy for Regional Security Babatunde Olomu Customs Area Controller /Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command – Apapa, Lagos

Ghana's National Border Security Strategy and Counter Terrorism Ibrahim Imam Haafiz National Imam/ Dept Head Religious Affairs Unit /Ghana Immigration Service

Countering, Detecting, and Identifying Illicit Financial and Trade Flows: Methods, Practices, and Interrelationships Rossitza (Rosie) Petrov Regional Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Advisor /U.S. Department of State

Cross-Border Smuggling of Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids in West Africa: A New Strategy for Regional Security Sadiq Misbau Murtala Superintendent of Customs /Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters - Abuja

Drugs on the streets seems to be the insoluble societal problem of our age. It destroys lives and permeates every part of society. It makes law breakers of otherwise law-abiding citizens and through their dealers puts them in direct contact with the criminal underbelly of society.
Drugs are the invisible glue that connects organised crime with terrorists, with the city slicker that likes to ‘do a line’ and with the student on campus, just starting out on their life story. Along the way it corrupts officials and politicians, and sucks billions out of the economies of every country it touches. Terrorists gain an unlimited source of revenue and expertise in illicit transfer and laundering of proceeds from illicit transactions.
In this session we will look at any new trends in drug trafficking and look to share any new policy developments and measures that have been successful in countering this evil trade.