The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), through its Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) Programme, joined forces with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal (PUASP/UPAEP) to deliver a regional Postal Security Workshop focused on countering synthetic drug and other dangerous goods through international postal and express mail services channels.
The four-day event gathered 50 postal and customs security officials from more than 20 governments across the Americas, including representatives from the United States Postal Service. INCB demonstrated its AI-powered SNOOP platform, providing Correo Argentino with an overview of companies openly advertising bulk fentanyl-related substances for shipment through postal channels in the Americas. This underscored how real-time intelligence can directly support national operators in strengthening safeguards against organized criminal groups.
Discussions highlighted how public-private security under UPU, PUASP/UPAEP and the GRIDS Programme deliver tangible results: safeguarding trusted partners, strengthening regional security and protecting communities from the deadly harms of synthetic drugs.
Participation of the INCB GRIDS Programme was made possible through generous support of the United States Government, Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement.
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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