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Australia earmarks extra US$88 million for cargo and mail screening
AUSTRALIAN Customs and Border Protection Service has been granted US$88 million to enhance screening of incoming international cargo and mail in a crack down on drugs and weapons smuggling.
"We're in war against drug syndicates, and against those who would seek to import weapons into this country, drug precursors, steroids, illicit drugs," said Australian Customs and Border Protection Service chief Michael Pezzullo.
"In a war you need weapons, you need bullets and I welcome the government's announcement," reports the London Guardian, adding that the government will award the extra funding over four years.
Most money will go to screen mail from 40 million to 50 million inspections a year and to air cargo from two million from 1.5 million inspections annually. Some $24 million will go to container examination in Sydney and Melbourne.
More advanced detection technology, an extra 15 detector dog teams, a new investigation squad and eight extra officers to support intelligence activities will also be funded.
The current level of screening sees 66 per cent of international mail screened by either dogs or x-ray and will rise to 85 per cent with the new funding. Air cargo screening will rise from four per cent to six per cent.
"We're in war against drug syndicates, and against those who would seek to import weapons into this country, drug precursors, steroids, illicit drugs," said Australian Customs and Border Protection Service chief Michael Pezzullo.
"In a war you need weapons, you need bullets and I welcome the government's announcement," reports the London Guardian, adding that the government will award the extra funding over four years.
Most money will go to screen mail from 40 million to 50 million inspections a year and to air cargo from two million from 1.5 million inspections annually. Some $24 million will go to container examination in Sydney and Melbourne.
More advanced detection technology, an extra 15 detector dog teams, a new investigation squad and eight extra officers to support intelligence activities will also be funded.
The current level of screening sees 66 per cent of international mail screened by either dogs or x-ray and will rise to 85 per cent with the new funding. Air cargo screening will rise from four per cent to six per cent.
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