The strategic goals of the Illicit Drugs Working Group:
• Enhance the expertise and competency of illicit drug analysis
• Establish quality assurance requirements
• Promote accreditation among member laboratories
• Encourage research and development in illicit drug analysis
• Encourage knowledge sharing amongst members on issues relating to illicit drugs analysis, especially on emergence and challenges of NPS in this region
• Organize annual workgroup meeting with specific training areas to meet needs of member laboratories
• Act as a platform for knowledge sharing and information exchanges on new development and trends
• Co-ordination of the work between other organisations (SWGDRUG and UNODC)
| Position Held | Name | Country / Region | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dr. Vanitha Kunalan | Malaysia | KIMIA Malaysia |
| Vice-Chairperson | Dr. Ong Mei Ching | Singapore | Health Sciences Authority |
| Secretary | Dr. Jiyeong Jo | Republic of Korea | National Forensic Service |
| Members | Mr. Pg Helmy Pg Hj Rabaha | Brunei Darussalam | Department of Scientific Services |
| Ms. Pg Hjh Amal Maswati Binti Pg Haji Jaludin | Brunei Darussalam | Department of Scientific Services | |
| Ms. Leung Shuk MeiNew | Hong Kong SAR, People's REpublic of China | Government Laboratory | |
| Mr. Wong Tai WaiNew | Hong Kong SAR, People's REpublic of China | Government Laboratory | |
| Mr. Kapil Sharma | India | Directorate of Forensics Services | |
| Ms. Carolina Tonggo Marisi Tambunan | Indonesia | National Narcotics Board | |
| Dr. Jaesin Lee | Republic of Korea | National Forensic Service | |
| Dr. Yujin Park | Republic of Korea | National Forensic Service | |
| Dr. Heeseung Kim | Republic of Korea | Supreme Prosecutors' Office | |
| Mr. Sungil Suh | Republic of Korea | Supreme Prosecutors' Office | |
| Mr. Wong Yong Shiang | Malaysia | Department of Chemistry | |
| Mr. Zoljargal Gantogtokh | Mongolia | National Institute of Forensic Science | |
| Ms. Juliet G. MahilumNew | Philippines | Philippine National Police Forensic Group | |
| Pol. Lt. Col. Lourdeliza G. Cejes | Philippines | Philippine National Police Forensic Group | |
| Pol. Major Roanalaine B. Baligod | Philippines | Philippine National Police Forensic Group | |
| Mr. Ruslan SharipovNew | Republic of Kazakhstan | Forensic Examination Centre of the Ministry of Justice | |
| Mr. Galiya SarsenbayevaNew | Republic of Kazakhstan | Forensic Examination Centre of the Ministry of Justice | |
| Lim Jong Lee WendyNew | Singapore | Health Sciences Authority | Ms. Sandya Rajapakse | Sri Lanka | Government Analyst's Department |
| Ms. M.M. Serusi Kumari MahalekamNew | Sri Lanka | National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, National Narcotics Laboratory | |
| Ms. Tassawan Korsetthaphong | Thailand | Office of Narcotics Control Board | |
| Ms. Ratree Srimak | Thailand | Office of Narcotics Control Board | |
| Dr. Somsak Sunthornphanich | Thailand | Department of Medical Science | |
| Mr. Mario Maria Martins | Timor Leste | Scientific Police and Criminal Investigation | Mr. Rosito Freitas Belo | Timor Leste | Scientific Police and Criminal Investigation |
| Mr. Korableva Nadezhda VladimirovnaNew | Uzbekistan | Laboratory of Forensic Examination of Materials, Substances and Products of the Republican Center for Forensic Expertise | |
| Mr. Pak Eleonora VyacheslavovnaNew | Uzbekistan | Laboratory of Forensic Examination of Materials, Substances and Products of the Republican Center for Forensic Expertise | |
| Dr. Justice Tettey | UN | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | |
| Mr. Scott Oulton | USA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
