NewsWhore
02-08-2007, 06:00 PM
The Dominican and US governments signed an agreement yesterday for the implementation of a system aimed at helping to identify criminals, illegal travelers, terrorists and deportees. The system also involves the creation of an information database that could lead to the eventual capture of wanted fugitives. The "Biometric Initiative" system costs US$350,000 and will track travelers through fingerprint, photo and eye scanning. The system, which includes 21 new machines, will determine people's identities, indicating whether a person is considered to be high risk based on the information provided. There is no system of this kind in the Dominican Republic, which has led to weaknesses in tackling drug trafficking.
US Ambassador Hans H. Hertell and Armed Forces Minister Ramon Aquino Garcia signed the agreement. It stipulates that the US government will provide the equipment. Ambassador Hertell says that the Dominican government is at a disadvantage because drug traffickers have all the resources to evade capture. He said that both governments are willing to cooperate to stop drug trafficking.
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US Ambassador Hans H. Hertell and Armed Forces Minister Ramon Aquino Garcia signed the agreement. It stipulates that the US government will provide the equipment. Ambassador Hertell says that the Dominican government is at a disadvantage because drug traffickers have all the resources to evade capture. He said that both governments are willing to cooperate to stop drug trafficking.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)