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Italian Finance Police Boats #
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Guardia di Finanza are the Italian Finance Police. One of a number of specialist branches of law enforcement within Italy. The Guardia di Finanza GdF is an Italian law enforcement agency under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance. It is a militarized police force, forming a part of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, not the Ministry of Defence. Guardia di Finanza is essentially responsible for dealing with financial crime and smuggling; it has also evolved into Italy`s primary agency for suppressing the illegal drug trade. It maintains over 600 boats and ships and more than 100 aircraft to serve in its mission of patrolling Italy`s territorial waters.Interpol summarizes the Guardia di Finanza Ministry of Economy and Finance as `a force with military status and nationwide remit for financial crime investigations; Its responsibilities include investigative and law enforcement duties, and the security of motorway, railway, and waterway networks`.
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