Vietnam customs agency continues implementing Operation Mekong Dragon
(VOVWORLD) - The General Department of Vietnam Customs said on Wednesday that it will continue with the Operation Mekong Dragon phase 6 (OMD 6), a program cracking down on drugs and wildlife trafficking in the Asia-Pacific.
 Hai Phong city's customs agency uncovers an ivory smuggling case. (Photo: VNA) |
Operation Mekong Dragon is a joint action program of customs agencies and other law enforcement bodies in the region.
It aims to combat the illegal trade of drugs, wild animals and plants, and products from the species in the list of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Co-initiated by customs authorities of Vietnam and China, it was launched in 2018 with technical support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Asia and the Pacific (RILO AP).
As many as 25 customs agencies, law enforcement agencies, and international organizations have agreed to join OMD 6.