Customs Service: Information on Southwest Border Drug Enforcement Operations
GGD-97-173R
Published: Sep 30, 1997. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the drug enforcement operations of the Customs Service along the Southwest border of the United States, focusing on Customs': (1) methodology for allocating resources for drug enforcement activities; (2) internal controls and inspection requirements for cargo entry processes; and (3) internal controls and safeguards that are in place for records in the Treasury Enforcement Communications System.
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