Taiwan News  
Date: 2017/12/18
By: Taiwan Today,Agencies

A delegation of U.S. experts in anti-terrorism, border security and fraud prevention recently visited the Port of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan, highlighting the close collaboration between the two sides on tackling transnational crime, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Led by Rand Beers, former acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the nine-member group was in Taiwan for updates on the implementation of the Container Security Initiative and Megaports Initiative at the harbor. They also visited a container terminal to witness firsthand the operations of an inspection station.

According to the MOF, since Taiwan joined the two initiatives in 2005 and 2006, respectively, port authorities have solved several cases involving counterfeit U.S. dollar bills and the smuggling of cigarettes and ephedrine.    [FULL  STORY]