In 2001, in a context entirely different from the one in which kidnapping was a common manifestation of organized crime, DICO and its functions were taken over by the Elite Organized Crime Division (DECO).
La Policía Nacional Civil, en coordinación con el Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional, a través de la División de Armas y Explosivos, que cuenta con personal especializado en la materia dan cumplimiento a la referida ley.