68.Itwastheexperience ofInterpol andofanwnberof .delegates,that controlled dellverycouldbeusedtoell:mlnate orgarilztH'1l ',ofthedrugtraffle andwasmostusefully employed against majorviolators orlaL'gedt'Ligi),, shipments. Thetechnique hadalsobeensuccessfUlly -usedinconnection wHh thechemical andotherprecursors ofillicit drugsandclandestine laboratories aswellastodetectdiversion ofmajorshipments ofleg8.11y­ produced drugs. 69.Allwhospokeonthissubject agreedthat carefulco~ordination and planning wereessential tothesuccess ofanycontrolled delivery operation, whether internal orexternal. Thereweremanyadvantages to"clean" controlled delivery wherethelawsofstatesconcerned didnotrequirethat someoralloftheillicit consignment remained forevidential purposes. It wasclearthatanycontrolled delivery operation shouldnotpreclude the application ofotherenforcement measures, e.g.surveillance ofmembers of trafficking organizations, electronic surveillance, etc. 70.Themeeting notedthatsomeGovernments wouldfindgreatdifficulty in agreeing toacontrolled delivery operation andcouldonlydosoin exceptional circumstances. InthecaseofMalaysia, forinstance, consideration forcontrolled delivery couldonlybeprovided if:no nationals ofMalaysia wereinvolved; thedrugsconcerned didnotleavethe vehicle, aircraft orvesselinwhichtheywouldbecardedintunsll through Halaysian territory, andthelawsintherecipient stateprovided similar penalties tothoseunder Malay~ian legislation. 71.Themeeting concluded thatthebenefits ofcontrolled delivery asa technique wereclearprovided thatallessential security pre-condltions were metandthatthelawsandadministrative practices ofallstatesalongthe routewererespected. Theinternational community, therefore, mighlbe encouraged topursuethetechnique inprinciple making selec~lve useofitIn specific cases.Itwouldbedesirable tomovetowards moregeneral acceptance oftheconcept, thusmakingitmoreeffective andsecureforthose whoemployed it,whiletakingaccount ofnational circumstances andalways ensuring appropriate safeguards. (g)Consideration ofspecific countermeasures: extradition 72.Itwasclearfromdiscussion onthisitem·of theagendathat,·asfatas anumberofdruglawenforcement agencies wereconcernedjexlsting extradiHonprocedures werecumbersome, lengthy anddifficulttoimpleme'nt .. Thesefactors oftenmllitatedagainst rapidactionwhenitwasmostneeded against individual traffickers andtheirassociates. Itwasnotedthat'under Indianlegislation, drugsmuggllng wasanoffencefallingwllhin:theiamblt of, lheExtradition Act.UnderIndonesian la~~extradition cariberequested for drugtrafficking offences evenintheabsence ofanyextradition treaty~ In Bornecases,because ofthelongprocedures whichwerenecessary underlaws governIng extradition, usecouldbemadeofpro~ision~ ofnalional legislation permitting deportation offoreign nationals involved innarcotic crimes(aswast.hecaseinIndonesia) andoftheImmitratlon lawsand regulations astheyaffected foreign nationals (as·w~s'lhecate in Thailand). Itwasnotedthat,inthecaseofThailand, evenifextradition ofThainationals wasnotpossible, drugtraffickers couldbebrought before theThaiCourtsonthebasisofsufficient evidence received fromforeign jurisdictions.illrI E/CN.7/1985/9 page18 73.Themeeting notedthattheDivision wasconcludi~g amajorstudyon extradition andexpressed theviewthatwhentheCommIssion onNarcotic Drugs considered thedrartConvention against Traffic inNarcotic Drugsand Psychotropic Substances andRelated Activities inFebruary 1985,whichwould bebeforeitasaresultofactionbytheGeneral Assembly andlheBconomic andSocialcouncil, attention mightusefully bedirected towards streamlining extradition procedures aspartoftheprovisioJ1S ofafutureConvention. (h)Consideration ofspecific countermeasures: traclng, freezing and forfeiture oftheproceeds ofdrug c~imes 74.Interventions byparticipants indicated thatprogress continued tobe madeinrespect ofmeasures toensuretheforfeiture oftheproceeds ofdrug crimesinmanystatesandinternational organizations. Thiswasaresultof concerns whichhadbeenexpressed inearlier meetings ofHONLEAandthe Commission onNarcotic Drugssince1979.Progress inthiscomplex areaof druglawenforcement wasslilltoalargeextentdependent ontheacquisition ofnewskillsbyinvestigators andothersconcerned who,insomecases,had
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on a meeting or conference discussing strategies and measures to combat drug trafficking and drug-related crimes. The discussion focuses on specific countermeasures such as controlled delivery, extradition, and tracing, freezing, and forfeiture of the proceeds of drug crimes. The text highlights the importance of international cooperation and the need for streamlining procedures to effectively combat drug trafficking.

**Category**
Health, International trade