24th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum – Illicit Trade

Mrs. Barsallo explained that The National Customs Authority in Panama has advanced the invisible shield project, an information ecosystem that will be concentrated in a single monitoring center to analyze transfer and have the information to prosecute all the different data in the National customs authority. The objective of the project is to fight money laundering, illicit traffic of radioactive material, radio radiation monitoring, air cargo by land and sea, dual-use materials, terrorism, illicit trafficking of illicit substances, intellectual property and other merchandise and other commodities. The monitoring center in Panama is bringing together experts in maritime security, border security, money laundering and compliance to reduce costs and ensure timely information is transmitted to different agencies. To combat these crimes, 16 scanners are distributed in strategic points of the country, and the public-private alliance is contributing to this security strategy. Additionally, the national government has invested in the purchase of equipment and human resources to ensure that all airmail cargo is already scanning 100% of both what comes in and what goes out, giving it security and a guarantee that the merchandise leaving the national territory is safe merchandise.