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May 20, 2003  Good Morning, Chairman Hatch, Senator Leahy, and
distinguished members of the committee. It is a pleasure and a
privilege to be here today to discuss the efforts undertaken by
the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE) in its
role in investigating international drug smuggling and money
laundering as it relates to narco-terrorism. Prior to beginning
my specific testimony, I would like to provide some background
on our new Bureau. With the creation of the new Department of
Homeland Security, the investigative and intelligence functions
of the former U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and
Naturalization Service have been merged to form the Bureau of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Department of
Homeland Security. In addition, the Bureau includes the Air and
Marine Interdiction Division, the Detention and Removal Program,
and the Federal