Deputy Minister Luiz Paulo Barreto quoted by daily O Estado de S. Paulo said that the new force "would be a kind of regional Interpol."
Justice Minister Romeu Tuma Junior said, "In the land border areas, people can commit a crime, cross the road and begin laughing about what they've done because they are at the other side and law enforcement organizations can't intervene. We have to ensure legal mechanisms which ensure Justice can act effectively."
The Merpol idea will be officially presented during the next Mercosur summit scheduled for June in Asunción, Paraguay
