Spain, Peru and five other Latin American countries create a network against document falsification

The security forces of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Paraguay and Peru agreed this Friday in Madrid to launch a network against documentary falsificationa crime that is usually associated with others such as human traffickingirregular immigration or terrorism.

Athens Network: A multinational initiative

The future Athens Network aims to act “in an agile way” against this crime by those responsible for border management, according to a statement from the Spanish Police, which participates in the agreement.

The network will facilitate the exchange of information on travel documents for the fight against documentary falsificationwith specialized offices in each country, to be more efficient in the detection of passports and other illicit travel documents at its borders.

In addition to being connected to European centers Similar, “which will favor the exchange of information between the two regions“, highlighted the statement.

Experience of the Spanish Police in the fight against document falsification

The agreement arises after the “innovative” experience of the Spanish Police with Athens Pointan office in which specialized agents resolve queries based on their experience, databases and procedures with the country issuing the document.

This experience is in turn framed in Eurofronta cooperation program between the European Union and Latin America to reinforce the fight against human trafficking and migrant smuggling in border management.

“The documentary falsification It is just the tip of the iceberg that indicates the existence of other illicit activities, such as crimes against property, human trafficking, trafficking in human beings, child abduction, terrorism or irregular immigration.“, stressed the Spanish police.

With information from EFE