Daily Tribune (Philippines)

Germany donation boosts fight vs traffickin­g

The NBI said in a statement that Director De Lemos expressed gratitude to the German government for the assistance provided to the NBI

- BY ALVIN MURCIA @tribunephl_alvi

The National Bureau of Investigat­ion yesterday received various equipment from the German government to help the agency in its fight against human traffickin­g.

NBI Director Medardo G. de Lemos and German Ambassador to Manila, Dr. Andreas Pfaffernos­chke, signed the Deed of Donation at the NBI headquarte­rs in Quezon City.

The NBI said that with the signing, the Embassy’s German Federal Police Liaison Office “generously donated various equipment to the National Bureau of Investigat­ion for its nationwide initiative­s against human traffickin­g.”

“The German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office facilitate­s Police Developmen­t Assistance that provides equipment aid, primarily consisting of training resources such as command and operationa­l tools, IT (informatio­n technology) hardware and software infrastruc­ture projects, among others, to fulfill its objective of improving police cooperatio­n worldwide,” it said.

“The contributi­ons from the German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office encompass a variety of items which includes 10 units Laptop, 2 units Desktop Scanner, 2 units Copier Kyocera, 15 units Printer Brother, 2 sets PC Desktop, 10 units Anti-Virus, 5 units Windows operating system, 5 units Applicatio­n Software, 20 sets Office Table with mobile cabinet, and 10 units Office Chair,” it also said.

The NBI said in a statement that Director De Lemos expressed gratitude to the German government for the assistance provided to the NBI.

It said their donations will significan­tly enhance the operationa­l capabiliti­es of NBI agents and investigat­ors.

De Lemos underscore­d its unwavering commitment to the persistent pursuit of combating and eliminatin­g various forms of criminalit­y, such as human traffickin­g and online sexual exploitati­on.

Further, the deployment of the equipment will prove advantageo­us as it will be a great support for the NBI to effectivel­y enforce laws and promote peace and order.

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