ATS Precursors ATS Precursors ATS ATS PrecursoresPrecursores

CICAD / 30 Apr CICAD / 30 Apr -- 2 May, 2008 / Wash, DC2 May, 2008 / Wash, DC

Outline / Outline / EsquemaEsquemaGlobal synthetic drugs / Global synthetic drugs /

DrogasDrogas SinteticasSinteticas globalesglobales

Americas Americas chemical controlchemical control / Control de Control de ProductoProducto QuimicoQuimico de Americasde Americas

PlantPlant--based vs. Synthetics / based vs. Synthetics / PlantaPlanta basadabasada vs. vs. loslos SinteticosSinteticos

1988 Vienna Convention / 1988 Vienna Convention / 1988 1988 ConvencionConvencion de Viennade Vienna

Outline / Outline / EsquemaEsquema

49 CND 49/3 49 CND 49/3 -- US sponsored / US sponsored / 49 CND 49/3 49 CND 49/3 -- ReclemoReclemo EEUUEEUU

Licit requirements for precursors /Licit requirements for precursors /RequisitosRequisitos licitoslicitos parapara precursoresprecursores

51 CND 51/14 51 CND 51/14 -- Mexico sponsored /Mexico sponsored /51 CND 51/14 51 CND 51/14 –– ReclemoReclemo MexicoMexico

Need for legislative and enforcement action/ Need for legislative and enforcement action/ NecesidadNecesidad de la de la accionaccion y y legislativolegislativo del del CongresoCongreso

Project Prism’s Project Prism’s OpnOpn. Crystal Flow. Crystal Flow / / ProjectoProjecto Prism’s Prism’s OpnOpn. Crystal Flow. Crystal Flow

CocaineCocaine / / CocainaCocaina

Heroin / Heroin / HeroinaHeroina

Methamphetamine /Methamphetamine /MetamfetaminaMetamfetamina

MDMA / MDMA / MDMAMDMA

1988 Vienna Convention / 1988 Vienna Convention / 1988 1988 ConvencionConvencion de Viennade Vienna

Article 12 / Article 12 / ArticuloArticulo 1212““Las Las provisionesprovisiones de de esteeste articuloarticulo no no seranseranaplicadoaplicado a a laslaspreparacionespreparaciones de de farmaceuticosfarmaceuticos, , nini otrasotraspreparacionespreparaciones quequetienentienen substanciassubstancias en en TablaTabla 1 o 1 o TablaTabla 2 2 quequeson son mezcladomezclado en en unaunamaneramanera queque laslassubstanciassubstancias no se no se puedepuede usarusar facilmentefacilmenteo o recuperadorecuperado porpor otrasotrasmanerasmaneras rapidamenterapidamente.”.”

““The provisions of this The provisions of this article article shall not apply to shall not apply to pharmaceutical pharmaceutical preparationspreparations, nor to other , nor to other preparations containing preparations containing substances in Table I or substances in Table I or Table IITable II that are that are compounded in such a compounded in such a way that such substances way that such substances cannot be easily used or cannot be easily used or recovered by readily recovered by readily applicable meansapplicable means..””

4949thth CND / CND / 49 CND49 CND

“…“…ephedrine,ephedrine,pseudoephedrine,pseudoephedrine,3,43,4--methylenedioxyphenymethylenedioxyphenyll--22--propanone (3,4propanone (3,4--MDPMDP--22--P) and 1P) and 1--phenylphenyl--22--propanone (Ppropanone (P--22--P)P) and, to and, to the extent possible,the extent possible,estimated estimated requirements requirements for imports of for imports of preparations preparations containing those containing those substances that could substances that could be easily used or be easily used or recovered by readily recovered by readily applicable meansapplicable means.”.”

“…“…efedrinaefedrina, , pseudoefedrinapseudoefedrina,, 3,43,4--methylenedioxyphenylmethylenedioxyphenyl--22--propanone (3,4propanone (3,4--MDPMDP--22--P), y P), y 11--phenylphenyl--22--propanone (Ppropanone (P--22--P) y P) y algradoalgrado posibleposible, , estimacionestimacion requirimientosrequirimientosporpor importacionimportacion a a preparacionespreparaciones quequecontienencontienen estasestassubstanciassubstancias queque se se puedepuede usarusar facilmentefacilmente o o recuperadorecuperado porpor otrasotrasmanerasmaneras rapidamenterapidamente..””

5151stst CND / CND / 51 CND51 CND

"… in accordance with their "… in accordance with their national legislation, the overall national legislation, the overall control of preparations that control of preparations that can be easily used or can be easily used or recovered by recovered by readily applicable readily applicable means for the illicit means for the illicit manufacture of drugsmanufacture of drugs …”…”

“…to maintain updated “…to maintain updated annual annual estimates of their legitimate estimates of their legitimate requirementsrequirements for for 3,4 3,4 methylenedioxyphenylmethylenedioxyphenyl--22--propanone,propanone, pseudoephedrine, pseudoephedrine, ephedrineephedrine and phenyland phenyl--22--propanone,”propanone,”

“…“…en en acuerdoacuerdo con con susu legislacionlegislacionnacionalnacional, el , el completocompleto control de control de preparacionespreparaciones queque se se puedepuede usarusarfacilmentefacilmente o o recuperaradorecuperarado porpor otrasotrasmanerasmaneras rapidamenterapidamente parapara el el fabricantefabricante de de drogasdrogas ilicitoilicito…”…”

“…“…parapara mantenenermantenener estimacionesestimacionesanualesanuales actualizadasactualizadas de de sussusrequisitosrequisitos legitimolegitimo porpor 3,43,4--methylenedioxyphenylmethylenedioxyphenyl--22--propanone, propanone, pseudoefedrinapseudoefedrina, , efedrinaefedrina y phenyly phenyl--22--propanone,propanone,””

Precursors in Preparations / Precursors in Preparations / PrecursoresPrecursores en en PreparacionesPreparaciones

Rapid Progression / Rapid Progression / ProgresionProgresion RapidaRapida

Clandestine laboratories /Clandestine laboratories /LaboratoriosLaboratorios ClandestinosClandestinos

INCB / INCB / INCBINCBOperation Crystal Flow / Operation Crystal Flow / OperacionOperacion Crystal FlowCrystal Flow

Thank youThank you GraciasGracias

Scott MasumotoScott MasumotoSpecial Agent/Staff CoordinatorSpecial Agent/Staff Coordinator

Office of Diversion ControlOffice of Diversion ControlDangerous Drugs and Chemicals Dangerous Drugs and Chemicals

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Tel. 202Tel. 202--307307--78967896EE--mail: Scott.S.Masumoto@usdoj.govmail: Scott.S.Masumoto@usdoj.gov