Bogotá, from 1 to 5 December 2025
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), through its Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) Programme, contributed to the DEA Conspiracy and Complex Investigations Course, led by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
Held from 1 to 5 December 2025, the trainings aimed to strengthen Colombia’s national capacity to combat the trafficking of synthetic opioids, new psychoactive substances (NPS), and other dangerous substances through enhanced intelligence sharing and international cooperation.
At the invitation of the DEA, the INCB GRIDS Programme presented its intelligence-led tools and platforms, including IONICS, GRIDS Intelligence, and the AI-powered SNOOP system, and provided participating officers with access to these resources.
The collaboration highlighted the importance of multilateral coordination in addressing synthetic drug threats and demonstrated the operational value of GRIDS tools in frontline training and enforcement efforts.
The participation of the INCB GRIDS Programme was made possible through the generous support of the United States Government, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
The Board's Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) Programme operates under the International Narcotics Control Board's unique Article 35 (1961) treaty mandate that supports Governments' capabilities to exchange information on trafficking, illicit manufacture, marketing and sales of NPS, synthetic opioids, fentanyls and related chemicals, by providing real-time communication, and capabilities to facilitate information exchange and intelligence development with the aim to interdict distribution of dangerous substances.
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