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Office Central pour la Répression du Trafic Illicite des Stupéfiants

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The Office Central pour la Répression du Trafic Illicite des Stupéfiants (OCRTIS) is a cross agency and cross business department of the French Judicial police (National Police). It is part of the sous-direction de la lutte contre la criminalité organisée et la délinquance financière (SDLCODF). It was formed on 3 August 1953 in response to the 1936 treaty signed by the League of Nations.

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Organisation

It comprises police, gendarmes and customs officers. Its headquarters are in the Nanterre district of Paris and it has detachments in:

  • Charles de Gaulle Airport
  • French Caribbean
  • Lille
  • Marseille
  • Bordeaux/Bayonne

    • Mission

  • Coordinate intelligence gathering to support investigations, prevention of drug trafficking
  • Carry out investigations nationwide to identify and dismantale drug trafficking operations
  • Provide technical support and expertise to local agencies
  • Coordinate operations with Foreign Ministry, Defense ministry and Customs
  • Provide drug related statistics to other Police departments
  • Represent the French police in international bodies and liaise with Interpol and Europol.

    • References

    Office Central pour la Répression du Trafic Illicite des Stupéfiants Wikipedia
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