Attorneys for Iraq & Afghanistan

Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training

The Department of Justice's Criminal Division oversees the Senior Federal Prosecutors Program in Kabul, Afghanistan. The program is designed to provide advice and assistance in development of criminal laws and procedures for Afghanistan. It also provides for the training, mentoring and guidance to the Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF). The CJTF is a team of prosecutors and police investigators responsible for the investigation and prosecution of high and mid-level narcotics and narcotics-related (such as corruption, money laundering, and violent crime) offenses before the Central Narcotics Tribunal (CNT) in Kabul. The CNT has exclusive nationwide jurisdiction for all major narcotics and narcotics-related cases. Under the program, federal prosecutors also provide operational advice and assistance to the U.S. law enforcement agencies posted in Afghanistan.