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June 11, 2019

Customs training exercise results in arrests of drug traffickers

Training experts from the World Customs Organization (WCO) were conducting an initial training on risk profiling of containers in La Paz, Bolivia, in April, within the framework of the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme.

In cooperation with the officers of the newly formed Port Control Unit of Bolivia, they identified a container loaded with wood, which met several risk parameters.

As this container was destined for Belgium and already on its way, the Bolivian authorities were encouraged to inform their Belgium counterparts about the suspicious shipment via ContainerComm, a secured WCO communication platform.

A subsequent control of this container at its arrival in Belgium led to the detection of 290 kg of cocaine.

Further analysis in Bolivia revealed another container loaded with wood and also destined for Belgium; again, the Belgium authorities were informed about the risk criteria linked with this second container. After its arrival in Belgium, another 390 kg of cocaine were seized.

Parallel investigations in Bolivia and Belgium were initiated, which resulted in numerous raids of companies, houses, garages and sawmills and the arrests of several persons.


 

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