Drugs squad on training course

Drugs squad on training course

JAKARTA: The Singapore office of the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Agency (DEA) is holding an international narcotics law
enforcement training course here for Indonesian narcotics police
officers.

The course, held in cooperation with the American Embassy in
Jakarta, was launched by U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L.
Boyce on Monday.

National Police Inspectorate General head Comr. Gen. Alwi
Lutan also addressed the opening session of the course, which has
been given in various countries around the world.

Lutan expressed a commitment to work closely with
the DEA and other law enforcement agencies to combat the
trafficking of narcotics.

In the course, "the DEA conducts two one-week airport
interdiction classes," the U.S. Embassy said in a statement.

In his remarks, Ambassador Boyce said, "All of us have a
common goal to rid our countries of the epidemic of drugs and
cooperation, assistance and information-sharing among law
enforcement agencies in different countries are crucial in order
to effectively combat international organized crime, in which
drug-trafficking plays a major role." -- JP