ABU DHABI, 12 May (BelTA - Emirates News Agency) - The Abu Dhabi
Judicial Department (ADJD) has achieved a significant scientific
milestone, as the chemistry laboratory at the Centre for Forensic and
Electronic Sciences discovered a new narcotic substance previously
undocumented internationally and officially registered it in the global
database.
This step reflects the UAE's leading position in forensic science and its proactive role in detecting synthetic narcotics.
Using the latest scientific laboratory techniques, the chemical laboratory successfully identified a narcotic substance belonging to the "synthetic cannabinoid" category, named (ADB-4C-MDMB-BINACA). The substance was registered in the international database in the Netherlands under the name of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department laboratory, making it the first entity worldwide to document this substance.
Counselor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of ADJD, emphasised that this discovery builds on previous achievements by the chemistry laboratory, which had earlier identified another narcotic substance belonging to the same class of synthetic cannabis. He commended the laboratory team for their advanced preparedness, high efficiency and technical expertise, underscoring their pioneering contributions to public safety and scientific progress.
The Undersecretary of ADJD further explained that the discovery would contribute to international efforts to combat drug abuse and enhance community safety.
He also pointed to the fruitful cooperation with the Forensic Science Research and Education Institute (CFSRE) in the United States, one of the world's centres specialising in identifying synthetic drugs, to verify the substance's properties before issuing the relevant scientific paper and publishing it on the Centre's official website.
Counsellor Al Abri concluded by affirming that this scientific documentation is evidence of the accuracy of the analyses and the quality of the research work in the chemistry lab, and strengthens its position as a reference scientific centre at the regional and global levels in the field of laboratory testing and forensic analysis, not only in terms of technology, but also as an effective contributor to combat drugs.
This step reflects the UAE's leading position in forensic science and its proactive role in detecting synthetic narcotics.
Using the latest scientific laboratory techniques, the chemical laboratory successfully identified a narcotic substance belonging to the "synthetic cannabinoid" category, named (ADB-4C-MDMB-BINACA). The substance was registered in the international database in the Netherlands under the name of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department laboratory, making it the first entity worldwide to document this substance.
Counselor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of ADJD, emphasised that this discovery builds on previous achievements by the chemistry laboratory, which had earlier identified another narcotic substance belonging to the same class of synthetic cannabis. He commended the laboratory team for their advanced preparedness, high efficiency and technical expertise, underscoring their pioneering contributions to public safety and scientific progress.
The Undersecretary of ADJD further explained that the discovery would contribute to international efforts to combat drug abuse and enhance community safety.
He also pointed to the fruitful cooperation with the Forensic Science Research and Education Institute (CFSRE) in the United States, one of the world's centres specialising in identifying synthetic drugs, to verify the substance's properties before issuing the relevant scientific paper and publishing it on the Centre's official website.
Counsellor Al Abri concluded by affirming that this scientific documentation is evidence of the accuracy of the analyses and the quality of the research work in the chemistry lab, and strengthens its position as a reference scientific centre at the regional and global levels in the field of laboratory testing and forensic analysis, not only in terms of technology, but also as an effective contributor to combat drugs.
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