DIRCOTE

Dirección contra el terrorismo
Counter-Terrorist Directorate
DIRCOTE Seal
Agency overview
Preceding agency
  • DINCOTE
Headquarters Lima, Peru
Parent agency National Police of Peru
Child agency
  • Special Intelligence Group
Website

The Counter-Terrorist Directorate (Spanish: Dirección contra el terrorismo, best known simply as DIRCOTE) is the branch of the National Police of Peru that is responsible for Peru's anti-terrorist law enforcement efforts.

DIRCOTE's Special Intelligence Group (Grupo Especial de Inteligencia or GEIN) was responsible for capturing Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán.


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