Fiscal and Customs Police

Colombian National Police

History:
National Police History
Jean Marie Marcelin Gilibert
Ranks:
Officers
Executives
Enlisted
Directorates:
Citizens Security
Special Operations Commandoes
Highway Police
Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron
Fiscal and Customs Police
Directorate of Carabineers and Rural Security
Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Interpol
Schools:
General Santander Academy

The Fiscal and Customs Police (Spanish: Policia Fiscal y Aduanera, POLFA) is a unit that belongs to the Colombian National Police, under the command of its Operative Directorate. This unit is in charge of investigating large finance frauds and usually supports the National Taxes and Customs Directorate (Direccion de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN) in Spanish).

The POLFA was created by Law 633, article 53 of the year 2000 to work also under orders and structure of the DIAN to support fiscalization processes and control, as well as operations involving tax evasion, money exchange piracy and contraband in Colombia. It also provides vigilance and security on ports where international importing and exporting takes place in Colombia, and also on warehouses where there is prove illegally introduced products may be stored.

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