Presenter says INCB’s PEN online helped stop diversion of fentanyl precursor
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Summary
An unnamed presenter said the International Narcotics Control Board’s PEN online platform last year prevented the diversion of 3 tons of a fentanyl precursor, which the presenter estimated could have yielded about 1.4 to 3.3 tons of illicitly produced fentanyl. The talk also highlighted electronic import/export authorization exchanges as fraud-prevention tools under international drug-control conventions.
Speaker 1 said international systems have produced measurable results in stopping illicit drug diversion. "For example, the INCB platform PEN online, which is pre export notification online, was used last year to prevent the diversion of 3 tons of a fentanyl precursor," the presenter said, citing the platform as a recent operational success.
The presenter added that the seized shipment "could have been used to illicitly manufacture an estimated 1.4 to 3.3 tons of fentanyl," framing the prevention as a substantial public-health risk averted. The figures were presented as estimates from the presenter.
Speaker 1 also described a secure digital system for exchanging import and export authorizations for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. "There is also a system to allow countries to securely exchange electronic import and export authorizations for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances," the presenter said, noting the system "eliminat[es] the need for physical documents, which reduce the risk of fraudulent authorizations." The presenter linked both technical tools to broader objectives of the International Drug Control Conventions.
The presenter framed the overall purpose as protecting "the health and well-being of people worldwide through the framework of the International Drug Control Conventions." No formal vote or decision was recorded during the presentation; the remarks were delivered as an explanatory summary of existing international tools and their intended public-health benefits.
