Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan

The Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) was a specialist force under the command of the Afghan National Police to conduct investigations and operations in Afghanistan related to narcotics.^[1] The CNPA was assisted by American/British police officers with international special force units.^[2]

Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Qadir, Director of the Helmand Counter Narcotics Police.

Candidates for the 5-week long Counter Narcotics Course must have completed an 8-week basic police course and are carefully selected.

Structure

The CNPA was based in Kabul and is made up of six departments/directorates, which included various provincial and specialist units:^[1]

Command Structure

• CNPA Director General
  • Tactical Operations Center
  • CNPA HQ Intelligence Department
  • Specialized Unit Directorate
    • National Interdiction Unit
  • Provincial Directorate
  • Laboratory
  • Special Guard Force/Detention

Provincial Structure

• Interior Minister
  • Deputy Minister-Counternarcotics/Deputy Minister-Security
  • ANP Provincial Chiefs of Police (under DM-S)
  • CNPA Director General
  • CNPA Provincial Directorate
  • 34 Provincial Units