Ascultă Radio România Actualitaţi Live

Government boosts funding to fight drug trafficking

Government boosts funding to fight drug trafficking
Foto: Facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093173400448

Articol de Alina Bordeiaşu, 22 Iulie 2024, 21:38

The government has increased funding to combat drug trafficking, as drug use is increasingly prevalent at younger and younger ages.

New posts have been approved in specialized structures, and two laboratories for the analysis and identification of banned substances have been inaugurated.

Anti-drugs expert Catalin Tone emphasized on Radio Romania News that these are unprecedented measures to help in the fight against this scourge.

Catalin Tone: For the first time in the history of the country, if you like, and not only of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a separate chapter has been created, and it is called the Roadmap on Drugs, and the amount allocated for this segment, an additional amount, is one billion lei. In addition to this, it was approved and efforts are being made to employ 200 more police officers, agents and officers in anti-drug structures, which is a pressing need in all parts of the country, given that the phenomenon has spread. Also, it is very important that the procedure for the purchase of six spectrometers and 15 mobile drug-testing scanners, which will be used by the anti-drug police, is being finalized.

Translated by: Radu Matei

Etichete : drugs government
Romania has made significant progress in the process of joining the OECD
News in English 15 Septembrie 2025, 17:16

Romania has made significant progress in the process of joining the OECD

Romania has made significant progress in the process of joining the OECD, with over half of the technical assessments having...

Romania has made significant progress in the process of joining the OECD
Senate President: Motion to impeach Education Minister has no chance of success
News in English 15 Septembrie 2025, 17:15

Senate President: Motion to impeach Education Minister has no chance of success

The Senate President, Liberal Mircea Abrudean, states that the simple motion submitted by AUR to Education Minister Daniel...

Senate President: Motion to impeach Education Minister has no chance of success
Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the launch of Operation "Eastern Sentinel"
News in English 13 Septembrie 2025, 18:40

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the launch of Operation "Eastern Sentinel"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest welcomes the launch of the new increased vigilance activity on NATO's...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the launch of Operation "Eastern Sentinel"
Romania and Bulgaria to host multinational exercise "Dacian Fall 2025"
News in English 13 Septembrie 2025, 18:38

Romania and Bulgaria to host multinational exercise "Dacian Fall 2025"

Romania and Bulgaria will host the multinational exercise "Dacian Fall 2025" next month, involving over 5.000...

Romania and Bulgaria to host multinational exercise "Dacian Fall 2025"
Moody's affirms Romania's rating
News in English 13 Septembrie 2025, 18:37

Moody's affirms Romania's rating

The international rating agency Moody's has affirmed Romania's rating at the last step in the investment grade...

Moody's affirms Romania's rating
Health is the area that lost the most money from the NRRP
News in English 13 Septembrie 2025, 18:35

Health is the area that lost the most money from the NRRP

Vaslui County Hospital is on the list of medical units whose projects can no longer be financed through the NRRP and will be...

Health is the area that lost the most money from the NRRP
PSD presents economic recovery package
News in English 12 Septembrie 2025, 16:29

PSD presents economic recovery package

PSD presented an economic recovery package on Thursday. The party's interim president, Sorin Grindeanu, said that all...

PSD presents economic recovery package
Romania condemns violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones
News in English 12 Septembrie 2025, 16:28

Romania condemns violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Bucharest was summoned on Thursday to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign...

Romania condemns violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones

Radio România

GERMANIA: Arme confiscate în urma percheziţiilor care au vizat o grupare de extremă dreapta

GERMANIA: Arme confiscate în urma percheziţiilor care au vizat o grupare de extremă dreapta

GERMANIA: Arme confiscate în urma percheziţiilor care au vizat o grupare de extremă dreapta
BUCUREȘTI: Fiul fostului fotbalist Ilie Dumitrescu, reținut după ce a produs un accident de circulație și a fugit

BUCUREȘTI: Fiul fostului fotbalist Ilie Dumitrescu, reținut după ce a produs un accident de circulație și a fugit

BUCUREȘTI: Fiul fostului fotbalist Ilie Dumitrescu, reținut după ce a produs un accident de circulație și a fugit
Cei 35 de ani de activitate contracronometru SMURD, celebrați la Palatul Elisabeta

Cei 35 de ani de activitate contracronometru SMURD, celebrați la Palatul Elisabeta

Cei 35 de ani de activitate contracronometru SMURD, celebrați la Palatul Elisabeta
BRAȘOV: Autocisternă încărcată cu acid sulfuric, răsturnată în afara localității Voila

BRAȘOV: Autocisternă încărcată cu acid sulfuric, răsturnată în afara localității Voila

BRAȘOV: Autocisternă încărcată cu acid sulfuric, răsturnată în afara localității Voila