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Your Perspective Matters: Join the PENTION Workshop
PENTION is not only about technology development. Stakeholder engagement is essential to ensure that the project’s detection approach is aligned with real operational needs, expectations and possible future uptake. During the Online Workshop, participants will be invited to share their perspectives through an interactive session and open discussion. Your feedback can help shape the way…
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Workshop Session Focus: Synthetic Drug Threats and Detection Challenges
The PENTION Online Workshop will include contributions from partners and stakeholders bringing different perspectives on synthetic drug-related threats. One of the sessions will focus on the synthetic drug crime script, addressing law enforcement and administrative needs across the chain, from precursor-related activities to final product scenarios. The workshop will also include a contribution on new…
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Why subscribe to the PENTION Newsletter?
The first PENTION newsletter is coming soon. It will provide a concise overview of the project, introduce the consortium, share the animated video and highlight the first activities carried out during the first project year. The newsletter is designed for stakeholders interested in: Subscribe now to receive the first issue directly in your inbox:
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PENTION Use Cases in Focus: UC2 and UC3
How can advanced vapour detection support operational scenarios? During the PENTION Online Workshop, the project will present its detection approach with a focus on two key use cases: UC2 – Precursor Detectionaddressing precursor detection in courier warehouses and airport checkpoints. UC3 – Vehicle MDMA Detectionaddressing MDMA detection in vehicles at border crossings. These scenarios will…
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PENTION Workshop Agenda Now Available!
The PENTION Online Workshop will connect operational perspectives with technological development. The agenda will include: Join us on 8 September 2026, 15:00 CEST, register here!
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Discover PENTION: Watch the Animated Video
What is PENTION about? PENTION is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project developing advanced vapour detection technologies to support the identification of synthetic drugs, new psychoactive substances, precursors and potential clandestine production sites. Our animated video presents the project concept in a simple and accessible way, showing how mobile vapour detection can support authorities in operational…
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Why the PENTION Workshop Matters
Synthetic drug production is an evolving challenge for law enforcement, customs and security authorities. New substances, changing production methods and complex supply chains require detection capabilities that are sensitive, portable and aligned with operational needs. This is the focus of the upcoming PENTION Online Workshop. The session will explore how operational requirements can inform the…
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Save the Date: PENTION Online Workshop
The PENTION Online Workshop will take place on 8 September 2026, from 15:00 to 16:00 CEST. Under the title “From operational needs to detection capabilities: the PENTION Project Approach”, the workshop will bring together project partners and relevant stakeholders to discuss synthetic drug-related threats, operational needs and advanced vapour detection technologies. The session will include…
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Subscribe to the PENTION Newsletter!
Want to stay updated on PENTION? The first PENTION newsletter will be released in September, sharing project updates, upcoming activities, partner insights and news on advanced vapour detection technologies for synthetic drug-related threats. By subscribing, you will receive concise updates on: Subscribe to the PENTION newsletter and follow the project journey:
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New EU Controls on Drug Precursors Highlight the Importance of Early Detection
New EU controls on high-risk drug precursors show why detection matters. In April 2026, the European Union Drugs Agency reported that the European Commission had introduced EU-wide controls on nine high-risk precursor chemicals used in illicit drug production, under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/314 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32026R0314). Eight of these precursors are linked to synthetic cathinones, while one…