The president was
asked whether it was possible to create a cyber police force in Russia that
would fight online drug trafficking.
VLADIVOSTOK,
September 6. /TASS/. Russia’s Interior Ministry must combat online drug-related
crime, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the
Russian Far East community.
"This problem is
overwhelmingly important, it’s a burning issue for the entire world and for us
too," Putin said when asked whether it was possible to create a cyber
police force in Russia that would fight online drug trafficking. "I don’t
know whether we need cyber police or not, but the Interior Ministry certainly
must keep in mind the fact that criminals use sophisticated, modern ways to
traffic [narcotics]. Maybe, we should do that within the framework of the
existing agencies combating the distribution of narcotics, and I’ll be sure to
tell [Interior Minister Vladimir] Kolokoltsev about that."
One of the
participants in the meeting suggested beefing up the number of law enforcement
agents in those regions with high drug crime rates. "As for increasing the
number, we will think it over. All our efforts on this front are aimed at
personnel reduction. That does not mean, however, that we should apply
brushstrokes broadly. We need to decide on our priorities," Putin said.
Source: ITAR-TASS
06-09-2019
