The three teams will be implemented to strengthen non-intrusive container control at the Pisiga, Huachachalla and Tambo Quemado checkpoints on the border with Chile.
The Bolivian Customs received from the Government of the People's Republic of China the donation of Three new scanner trucks whose value exceeds 3 million dollars each.
The three vehicles will be deployed to strengthen non-intrusive control of containers at checkpoints Located on the border with Chile such as Pisiga, Huachachalla and Tambo Quemado, the statement said.
In turn, the president of the Bolivian Customs, Marlene Ardaya, indicated that through these scanner trucks it will be possible detecting smuggling, and "also the issue of weapons".
For his part, the ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Liang Yu, stressed that the equipment was "manufactured by Nuctech, a leading company in non-intrusive inspection technology in the world."
The diplomat said that the scanners, when installed at the most important points of border customs and airports, will strengthen the capacity to combat smuggling and other crimes.
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