Studies are underway at the UAE Ministry of the Interior to draw up a national strategy to combat drug abuse, which will be ready for execution by 2003. The strategy is based on cutting the demand for drugs and their supply. The strategy is being prepared by representatives of the Ministries of the Interior, Health, Education, Justice , Labour, Higher Education and Information.
According to Gulf News, a number of officers of the anti-narcotic force have been sent to attend local and foreign drug fighting courses. In addition, the strategy calls on establishing a national anti- money laundering committee. Members of the committee are from the Ministries of the Interior and Justice, and the Central Bank. The Cabinet has recently endorsed an anti-money laundering draft law. (Albawaba.com)
