Nashville, Tennessee 26 August 2025
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) GRIDS Programme moderated a high-level panel discussion on public-private partnerships at the 39th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) 2025, held in Nashville. The panel brought together representatives from major technology companies and senior officials from U.S. law enforcement to share innovative strategies for combating synthetic drug trafficking and online criminal activity through rapid voluntary cooperation.
Discussions focused on enhancing cooperation between government and industry to detect and disrupt trafficking networks, improve information sharing and awareness raising, and strengthen the protection of financial and social platforms with the aim to educate and empower officers from 130 countries in attendance to engage with their industry partners.
The event was delivered under the framework of the INCB GRIDS Programme, with the 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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