Jossyel Tacula

Central Office Preventing and Combatting Drugs in Mozambique

"Monitoring the dynamics of the drug situation remains a constant challenge, particularly due to the fragmented nature of available data. The Drugs Monitoring Platform has been a strategic initiative in consolidating information and shedding light on global and regional trends. Initiatives like this are relevant for the development of effective and integrated drug policies and, in Brazil's case, have served as an inspiration for the structuring of the Brazilian Observatory on Drug Information (OBID). "

Bárbara Caballero

Director, Evaluation and Information Management at the National Secretariat for Drug Policy and Asset Management in Brazil

Julie Astoul

UNODC, Research Officer for the MENA, Tunisia

"With the way drug trafficking is evolving we're seeing more and more cases where drugs are sold in their original pharmaceutical form, like prescription medications that are being misused. That's why we need platforms like the UNODC Drug Monitoring Platform - it is really helping us follow up the different trends and type of seizures being made elsewhere. In Libya, some private companies are legally importing internationally controlled drugs, but without properly accounting for how much is actually needed in the country. A large part of these imports ends up being smuggled out to neighboring countries and even to Europe. It is useful for us in Libya to follow up what has been seen in these countries.
"Providing interactive maps of smuggled shipment routes is crucial to providing information on transnational organized crime networks and to help us navigating cooperation with countries having similar seizures or seizures in connection to Libya. The visual aspects also of the analysis provided by the DMP is user friendly and easier for us, law enforcement, to be used to reach out to decision makers for strategic actions."

Murad al-Shtewi

International Cooperation at the Counternarcotics, Libya

Amado Philip de Andés

UNODC Regional Representative, Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROSEN)

"Pakistan being located along major trafficking routes and sharing a border with the world’s largest opium-producing region, faces complex drug-related challenges. Through effective use of the DMP, Pakistan has significantly strengthened its national drug monitoring and response capabilities. The platform has enabled the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) to map trafficking routes and detect emerging threats, particularly along the western border. DMP has further facilitated the detection of evolving trends, such as the proliferation of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and shifts in trafficking patterns. This timely intelligence has empowered national agencies to take more proactive action. Furthermore, the platform enhances regional and international cooperation by enabling standardized data sharing with partner countries thereby strengthening cross-border coordination in counter-narcotics efforts."

Anti-Narcotic Force, Pakistan

Claudio Monterio

UNODC, Brazil

"There is a growing need for law enforcement officers and drug intelligence analysts in Asia and the Pacific to better understand drug trafficking patterns in other regions, given the increasingly inter-regional nature of the drug trafficking landscape. In this rapidly evolving global context, data and information provided by the DMP have been a valuable resource for national authorities in the region, offering strategic insights into emerging trafficking routes and patterns. As has been the case, the drug trafficking landscape will undoubtedly continue to evolve and likely at a faster pace due to the increasing sophistication of trafficking groups. Without a solid understanding of these developments, effective responses cannot be developed."

Inshik Sim

UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific

"As a Geospatial Information Officer at GPCD/CRIMJUST, I consider the UNODC Drugs Monitoring Platform (DMP) a critical tool for analyzing transnational drug trafficking. The platform's mapping and georeferencing capabilities reveal trafficking patterns and shifts that are otherwise hard to detect, enabling timely and spatially informed decision-making. By consolidating validated data from various sources, DMP supports strategic planning, enhances response capacity, and strengthens cross-border analysis. With four years of user experience and collaboration with the DMP team, I can attest that the platform transforms raw data into actionable geospatial intelligence. Its continued development—particularly through predictive modeling, customizable alerts, and improved interoperability—would further enhance global efforts to disrupt organized crime networks. "

Jairo Hidalgo

Geospatial Information Officer Global Programme on Criminal Network Disruption/CRIMJUST