National Police Agency and Interpol Jointly Host 'Transnational Crime Response Conference'

On the 7th, the National Police Agency held the 'Conference on Transnational Crime Response including Narcotics' jointly hosted with Interpol at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Busan.

This conference, held concurrently with the 'International Conference on Narcotic Drugs (ICON)' which the National Police Agency has been hosting since 2010, is a two-day event attended by about 90 participants including the Interpol General Secretariat, 13 Interpol member countries including the Republic of Korea, narcotics crime investigation agencies from various countries, and related domestic organizations.

On the 7th, Woo Jong-su, Chief of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, delivered the opening address at the "Conference on Transnational Crime Response including Drugs," jointly hosted by the National Police Agency and Interpol at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Busan.
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First initiated in 2019 at the proposal of the National Police Agency, the conference was held to analyze the achievements of the overseas fugitive arrest operation 'Tighten The Net' among Interpol member countries. 'Tighten The Net' aims to strengthen the international cooperative investigation network among Interpol member countries as if tightening a net, and has been carried out mainly among key cooperative countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

On the first day, the main agenda includes △ Introduction of the Republic of Korea's Interpol key promotion strategies and excellent cooperation cases (National Police Agency Foreign Affairs Bureau) △ Transnational crime cooperation strategies (Federal Bureau of Investigation, USA) △ Major results of joint crackdowns and overseas fugitive tracking techniques (Interpol General Secretariat).

On the second day, discussions will focus on △ Domestic narcotics crime trends and response policies (National Police Agency Criminal Affairs Bureau) △ Case presentation of the 'Gangnam Academy District Drug Beverage Incident' (National Police Agency Criminal Affairs Bureau) △ International narcotics organization information (Drug Enforcement Administration, USA) △ Sharing of narcotics distribution information and arrest cases from various countries to discuss strategies to block the spread of narcotics in the international community.

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, who was absent due to an official overseas business trip, delivered a welcome message via video, stating, “I hope that by sharing crime response know-how among experts from each country and international organizations and strengthening the cooperation network, global investigative capabilities to counter transnational crime will be upgraded.”

Additionally, Woo Jong-su, Chief of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, said in his opening remarks, “Among the issues of 'the non-face-to-face nature of crime,' narcotics crime is spreading the fastest, and close cooperation and bonds within the international community are necessary to eradicate it,” adding, “The Korean police will actively participate as a member of the international community.”

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