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WELL, HERE WE ARE--

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THE INAUGURAL COPES 2015
CONFERENCE IN LIMA, PERU.

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THIS IS A CULMINATION OF
10 YEARS OF HARD WORK

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BY THE WORLD CUSTOMS
ORGANIZATION,

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ITS MEMBERS AND DONORS.

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SO COME ON.
LET'S GO INTO COPES 2015.

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THE WORLD CUSTOMS
ORGANIZATION'S

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COMPENDIUM OF
CUSTOMS OPERATIONAL PRACTICES

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FOR ENFORCEMENT AND SEIZURES,

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OR COPES 2015,

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WAS A WORKSHOP HELD IN
LIMA, PERU,

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FROM JULY 16TH THROUGH THE 23RD
OF 2015.

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THE PURPOSE OF THE COPES
WORKSHOP WAS TO ENGAGE

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WITH THE PERUVIAN CUSTOMS
ORGANIZATION SUNAT

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ON CUSTOMS ISSUES AND PRACTICES

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RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT
AND SEIZURES,

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AND TO OPENLY DISCUSS PERUVIAN
CAPABILITIES AND NEEDS

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THAT THE WORLD CUSTOMS
ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST WITH.

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[SPEAKING SPANISH]

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WELL, FIRST
I'D LIKE TO SAY PERU IS

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A VERY SIGNIFICANT PARTNER IN
THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT EFFORT.

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NOW WE HAVE THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH.

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AND THERE'S A WORKSHOP PROGRAM.

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PERU READILY STEPPED FORWARD
TO PARTNER WITH US AND THE WCO

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TO GIVE THIS A ROAD TEST.

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THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE'S
ALREADY BEEN

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A GREAT EFFORT
UNDERWAY BILATERALLY

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WITH THE U.S. AND PERU.

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WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM
THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING

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AND TRAINING
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

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AND THEY'VE BEEN MAKING
MORE SEIZURES THAN EVER BEFORE.

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AND I WOULD ATTRIBUTE A LOT
OF THIS TO MR. BRYAN PICADO,

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WHO IS OUR ADVISER HERE IN LIMA.

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HIS EFFORTS HAVE REALLY TAKEN
PERU TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

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AND THEN, FINALLY, WE ARE GOING
TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM

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AS WE GO FORWARD

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AND ALSO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES
WITH THEM

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TO SEE JUST HOW FAR THEY CAN
TAKE IT.

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MICHAEL POPE: THE PERUVIAN
GOVERNMENT HAS PLAYED

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AN ACTIVE ROLE IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WCO COPES

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SINCE 2010,

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AS PERU IS THE FIRST
COUNTRY IN SOUTH AMERICA

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TO HOST A COPES WORKSHOP.

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AS A MOTIVATED BILATERAL PARTNER

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IN TESTING THIS NEW
TRAINING PROGRAM,

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THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT

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TRANSLATED THE NEW PROGRAM
TO SPANISH

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AND READILY CONTRIBUTED
CASE STUDIES

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TO USE IN THE WORKSHOPS.

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THE COPES TRAINING WILL SOON
BE DELIVERED

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IN MULTILATERAL GLOBAL SETTINGS

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IN THE 6 WCO REGIONS
OF THE WORLD.

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IT'S VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OUR
GOAL IS TO STANDARDIZE,

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TO HARMONIZE THIS PROGRAM
WORLDWIDE.

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WE ARE COVERING PRESENTLY
6 REGIONS.

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AND THIS IS THE FIRST REGION.

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WE'D LIKE TO NEXT FOCUS ON
AFRICA

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AND THEN, ULTIMATELY, ALL OF
THE OTHER REGIONS.

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BUT THIS GETS IT OUT THERE.

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IT GETS, YOU KNOW, THE WORD OUT.

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AND IT'S BASICALLY OUR PILOT.

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POPE: PERUVIAN CUSTOMS, SUNAT,

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AND OTHER PERUVIAN
LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES

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ATTENDING THE TRAINING AGREED

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THAT THE TRAINING
SERVED A USEFUL PURPOSE.

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BY ENGAGING ALL PERUVIAN CUSTOMS
AND ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS

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IN THIS FORUM STRENGTHENS

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THE PRACTICES OF CUSTOMS
ADMINISTRATIONS WORLDWIDE

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TO BEST DEAL

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WITH THE CHALLENGES RELATED
TO INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING.

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AND THE NATION OF PERU WAS

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THE FIRST COUNTRY TO OPEN
ITS DOORS

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TO THIS NEW WAY OF STANDARDIZING
THESE CRITICAL PROCESSES.

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[IVAN LUYO SPEAKING SPANISH]

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TRANSLATOR: WE'RE VERY HAPPY
TO BE HERE IN PERU

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TO ACTUALLY HOST,

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BE THE FIRST
LOCATION WHERE THIS EVENT

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IS BEING HELD.

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AND I BELIEVE THIS
IS AN EXTRAORDINARY INITIATIVE

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TO ORGANIZE ALL THE EFFORT THAT
THEY DO AT CUSTOMS OFFICES

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ALL OVER THE WORLD

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TO FIGHT AGAINST
ORGANIZED CRIME,

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INTERNATIONAL CRIME,

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TO STRUGGLE AGAINST THE FIGHT
AGAINST DRUGS, CONTRABAND,

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PEOPLE TRAFFICKING,

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AND OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES

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THAT AFFECT COUNTRIES
ALL OVER THE WORLD.

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THE U.S. EMBASSY AND PERU, WE'RE
PARTNERS--STRATEGIC PARTNERS

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IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
PEOPLE TRAFFICKING, CONTRABAND,

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AND SERIOUS CRIMES.

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WE HAVE A COMMON GOAL TO FIGHT
INTERNATIONAL CRIME.

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AND WE FEEL VERY PLEASED TO HAVE
THEIR SUPPORT.

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THEY'RE ALWAYS GIVING US HELP.

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POPE: AFTER RECEIVING BRIEFINGS
FROM SUNAT OFFICIALS,

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THE U.S. AND WCO DELEGATION ALSO
WITNESSED

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RIGOROUS CONTAINER EXAMINATIONS
AT THE SEAPORT OF CALLAO,

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WHERE PERUVIAN
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS

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USING HIGH-TECH SCANNING
EQUIPMENT,

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K-9 ASSETS, AND CUSTOMS EXPERTS

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ENGAGED ITS U.S.
AND WCO PARTNERS

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IN PORT EXAMINATION OPERATIONS
ONSITE.

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WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS THAT THEY
HAVE GOOD PRACTICES,

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THEY HAVE SOLID PRACTICES.

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AND AS THEY GO FORWARD AND IF
THEY INCREASE THEIR ABILITY

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TO MAKE MORE SEIZURES

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AND THEY'RE MAKING SEIZURES
OF DIFFERENT COMMODITIES,

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THEY MAY NEED TO UPGRADE
THEIR SECURITY POSTURE,

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UPGRADE THEIR EQUIPMENTS

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SO THAT THEY HAVE
THE PROPER SAFES, THE VAULTS,

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THE PROCEDURES TO
ACCOUNT FOR HIGH-RISK PROPERTY

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AS WELL.

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SO WHAT WE SEE WITH THEM IS
A COUNTRY THAT REALLY HAS

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A SOLID FOUNDATION TO WORK WITH.

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AND THEIR OPENNESS TO TAKING ON
NEW IDEAS IS REALLY REFRESHING

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AND VERY EXCITING.

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POPE: DURING THE MANY VISITS
TO THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT'S

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CUSTOMS AND ENFORCEMENT
OPERATIONS LOCATIONS,

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REPRESENTATIVES FROM CBP,
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS,

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FIELD OPERATIONS,
AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS,

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ALONG WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION

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AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
REPRESENTATIVES LEARNED

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A GREAT DEAL ABOUT PERUVIAN
PRACTICES.

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BUT THEY ALSO SHARED
CRITICAL GUIDANCE

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AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION WITH
THEIR PERUVIAN COUNTERPARTS.

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TASHA REID HIPPOLYTE:
ONE OF THE THINGS

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THAT HAS WORKED VERY WELL HERE
IN PERU WITH THE COPES FORUM

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HAS BEEN THE PRE-SITE VISITS,

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GETTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
THE WAREHOUSES,

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GETTING AN OPPORTUNITY
TO SIT DOWN

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WITH SOME OF THE SENIOR LEADERS
AND SUNAT

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AND THEN THE PERU BORDER
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES TO DISCUSS

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SOME OF THEIR BEST PRACTICES,
SOME OF THEIR LEGAL AUTHORITIES,

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AND IN THAT TALK ABOUT SOME OF
THE CHALLENGES

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THAT THEY FACE.

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AND SO WHEN YOU HAVE THAT
OPPORTUNITY OF SHOWING SUPPORT

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FROM YOUR SENIOR LEADERS TO
THE WORKING LEVEL FOLKS,

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IT REALLY DOES SHOW THAT
SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS ENGAGED,

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THEY'RE INTERESTED,
AND THEY CARE,

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AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM.

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AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT

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TO THE FOLKS THAT ARE
IN THE CLASSROOM

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TO GET THAT VISUAL BECAUSE THAT
LETS THEM KNOW

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THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD.

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I'M ENJOYING IT IMMENSELY

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BECAUSE, I MEAN, I'M EXCITED

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BY THEIR
PARTICIPATION, THEIR ENGAGEMENT.

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WE'RE SHOWING THEM SOME GREAT
NEW TECHNIQUES,

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WHICH THEY HAVEN'T BEEN EXPOSED
TO BEFORE.

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AND I THINK THEY'RE REALLY
LEARNING ABOUT

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SOME OF THE METHODOLOGY THAT
WE HAVE USED.

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AND WHAT I HOPE THEY'LL DO IS
TAKE IT AWAY FROM HERE,

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ADAPT IT FOR THEIR OWN USE,
AND PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

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AND THEN TURN IT
INTO MAKING THEIR SERVICES

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MUCH MORE EFFICIENT
AND MORE PROFESSIONAL.

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WE'RE MAKING IT INTERACTIVE,

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GIVING THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO
TAKE PART,

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TO DO THINGS THEY DON'T
NORMALLY DO.

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SO FROM A TRAINING
POINT OF VIEW,

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IT'S NEW AND IT'S DIFFERENT.

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IT'S REFRESHING.

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AND I THINK THEY'RE
TAKING IT IN.

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POPE: THE COPES WORKSHOP
CONTAINED MODULES

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ON RISK MANAGEMENT,
LOCAL LEGISLATION,

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SEIZED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT,
SHARING OF INFORMATION,

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COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
AMONGST AGENCIES,

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RECORDING OF INFORMATION IN
CASE MANAGEMENT,

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EVIDENCE HANDLING
& CHAIN OF CUSTODY,

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AS WELL

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AS PRACTICAL INTERVIEWING
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.

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MOST TIMES, THE WCO MEMBERS,
THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS

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ARE LOOKING AT THE FACT THAT
THEY MADE A SEIZURE.

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NOW WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT
THE AFTER-EFFECTS

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OR THE PROCESS THAT TAKE PLACE
AFTER THE SEIZURE

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TO SECURE THOSE PROPERTIES

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AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CASE
IS PROPERLY ADJUDICATED.

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POPE: WITH ATTENDANCE

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BY PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT
HIGH LEVEL OFFICIALS

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FROM SUNAT,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,

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THE PERUVIAN NATIONAL POLICE,

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AND OTHER
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,

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THE WORKSHOP WAS A TESTAMENT

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TO THE IMPORTANCE OF
COORDINATED BORDER MANAGEMENT

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IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SEIZURES

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ACCORDING
TO GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES.

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THAT PERU HAS REALLY TAKEN THIS
ON AT--A COMPREHENSIVE WAY

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AT THE TOP LEVEL AND DOWN,

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STARTING WITH THEIR
LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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BUT ALSO WANTING TO PUT
INTO PLACE A RANGE OF PRACTICES.

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IT'S VERY EXPANSIVE,
ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY CAN DO.

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POPE: THE ATTENDEES FOCUSED ON

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REAL EXAMPLES OF
WORKING PRACTICES

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AS WELL AS IDENTIFYING
STUMBLING BLOCKS

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TO EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT,

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IN PARTICULAR PROCEDURES RELATED
TO ENFORCEMENT AND SEIZURES

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THAT WERE EFFECTIVELY SHARED

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THROUGH EXCHANGES AMONGST
EXPERTS FROM THE WCO, CBP,

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AND THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT.

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THIS PROGRAM, OR THIS PROJECT,

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HAS THE AMBITION TO COVER
CRADLE TO GRAVE

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THE ACTIVITY OF
THE CUSTOMS OFFICER.

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THAT IS VERY NEW.

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WE USED TO CONCENTRATE ON
ONLY THE CUSTOMS ACTIVITY,

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WHICH WE KNOW

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CONTROL SEIZURES AND, ET CETERA,

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ENSURE THE STORAGE OF SEIZURES,

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AND SOMETIMES INVESTIGATE
THE CASES.

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AND BEFORE, WE WERE MORE
CONCENTRATED

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ON THE CUSTOMS ACTIVITY
BUT NOT ON WHAT HAPPENS LATER,

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WHICH MEANS INVESTIGATIONS AND
PROSECUTIONS AND PRESENTATION

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IN FRONT OF A COURT.

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NOW WITH THIS NEW PROJECT,

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WE WANT THE CUSTOMS BEING AWARE
OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

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AND--WE CHOOSE, ALSO, A NEW FORM
OF TRAINING,

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WHICH IS VERY PRACTICAL
AND VERY INTERACTIVE.

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AND I THINK THAT THIS
SHOULD HELP THE PERUVIANS

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IN THEIR DAILY WORK.

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AND, ALSO, THIS SEMINAR WILL
HELP US AT WCO TO IMPROVE

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OUR TRAINING MODULES.

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POPE: COMBATING
ILLEGAL DRUG SMUGGLING WAS

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ONE OF THE PRIMARY ISSUES
FOR THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT,

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MAKING CUSTOMS
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTROLS

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A PRIORITY FOR PERU.

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SEIZURES OF DRUGS, MONEY,
AND OTHER CONTRABAND ARE

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COMPLEX AND SENSITIVE ISSUES
IN PERU,

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WHERE NUMEROUS LEGAL
AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS CAUSE

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FRICTIONS BETWEEN THE VARIOUS
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

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TRANSLATOR: SOMETIMES WE HAVE--
IN THE FIELD,

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SOMETIMES THERE'S
THIS ENVIRONMENT OF JEALOUSY

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BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS
WHO SAY

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THAT "THE WORK THAT THEY
ARE DOING

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IS NOT AS GOOD AS MY WORK,"

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OR, "IT'S NOT IMPORTANT. IT'S
NOT RELEVANT FOR US TO TAKE IT."

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AND SO IF WE INTERNALIZE THAT
THIS IS--TEAMWORK,

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WE'LL ALL BE CONCERNED WITH
A FINAL GOAL

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BECAUSE MY PART WILL ENABLE
THIS OTHER PART

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AND THIS NEXT PART

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AND WILL GET US TO THE END
OF THE LINE.

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EVENTS LIKE THIS HELP US REALIZE
IT ALL THE TIME

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BECAUSE THIS IS A MESSAGE
THAT WE NEED TO STATE

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OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

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POPE: THE COPES PROGRAM CAME AT
AN IMPORTANT TIME

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FOR THE PERUVIAN OFFICIALS

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AS THEY SEEK TO ALIGN THEIR
LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES
WITH THE GLOBAL STANDARDS

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THAT THE COPES PROGRAM
REPRESENTS.

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TRANSLATOR: WELL, THIS COPES
EXERCISE, THIS EXPERIENCE IS

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A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW
THE PROCEDURES

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IN MATTERS OF SEIZURES,
CONFISCATION,

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AND OF NARCOTICS, OF DRUGS,
CONTRABAND,

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AND TO REVIEW CONSTANTLY,
EVALUATE OUR WORK PERIODICALLY,

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LEARN FROM EXPERIENCES
FROM THE STATES

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AND ALL OVER THE WORLD

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AND ALSO COMMIT ENTITIES FROM
OTHER PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT

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AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR

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SO THAT WE CAN PRESENT
A UNIFIED FRONT

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AND A MORE EFFICIENT STRATEGY
AGAINST CRIMES,

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AGAINST
ORGANIZED CRIME.

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SO I BELIEVE THE COPES 2015 IS
A BENCHMARK THAT WILL LET US

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SHARE THESE EXPERIENCES WITH
OTHER COUNTRIES.

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POPE: FURTHER BILATERAL EXPERT
ENGAGEMENT WILL OCCUR

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IN THE COMING MONTHS

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AS PERUVIAN AUTHORITIES PREPARE
TO PRESENT A NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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TO THEIR CONGRESS.

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THIS DRAFTING OF FRAMEWORK
HAS BEEN ASSISTED AND INFORMED

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BY THE ONGOING BILATERAL
CUSTOMS COOPERATION ACTIVITIES

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WITH THE U.S. EMBASSY IN LIMA.

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ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ:
HERE AT THE EMBASSY, WE HAVE

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A MYRIAD OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--

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CBP, DEA, FBI.

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AND WE ALL HAVE OUR LITTLE PIECE
OF THE PIE.

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OUR WORK HERE

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AT THE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT,

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IT'S A BUREAU WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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THAT WORKS ON STRENGTHENING
THE INSTITUTION, EQUIPMENT,

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AND TRAINING
TO BE ABLE TO STRENGTHEN

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THE GOVERNMENT OF PERU'S ABILITY

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TO WORK IN THESE
DIFFERENT AREAS.

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SO WE HOPE TO INCREASE THAT
INTEGRATION

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WITH ALL OUR DIFFERENT AGENCIES
WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PERU.

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THE CBP OFFICE HERE--WORKING
WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PERU

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HAS HAD GREAT SUCCESS.

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WE HOPE TO AMPLIFY THAT

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AND TO INCREASE THE SUCCESSES
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

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WELL, IT'S OVER--COPES 2015,
THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE.

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GREAT SPONSORSHIP BY
THE NATION OF PERU

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AND WONDERFUL WORK

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BY THE WORLD CUSTOMS
ORGANIZATION,

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U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION,

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THE U.S. EMBASSY IN LIMA,

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AND SUNAT FOR SPONSORING
THIS EVENT.

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I'M MICHAEL POPE.