LONDON (TrustLaw) – Bolivian customs officials are to carry pens that double as cameras and voice recorders as part of a government initiative to crack down on corruption, according to a BBC report.
"They will work as an anti-doping mechanism in the department," the BBC quoted Bolivia’s customs director Marlene Ardaya as saying.
The voice recorders on the spy pens will remain active during work hours and officials will be randomly selected to have the recordings on their pens checked, the BBC report said.
Bolivia’s customs department oversees the import, export and sale of the country’s valuable minerals but is seen as one of the most corrupt government departments, according to the BBC.
According to Transparency International, the anti-corruption watchdog, Bolivia ranked 118th of 182 countries in the organisation's 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index with first place perceived to be the least corrupt country.
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