September 30, 2016
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Executive Associate Director Peter T. Edge and Republic of Chile’s National Customs Service Director General Juan Araya Allende participated in a signing ceremony on Friday September 30th establishing a Trade Transparency Unit (TTU) in Chile.
The Republic of Chile signed a memorandum of understanding memorializing the partnership between ICE HSI and Chile’s National Customs Service. The establishment of the TTU will enhance the detection of trade-based money laundering and commercial fraud violations.