Guardia di Finanza
The Guardia di Finanza (Italian: [ˈɡwardja di fiˈnantsa]; G. di F. or GdF; lit. 'Financial Guard' or 'Financial Police') is an Italian militarised law enforcement agency under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. == Mission == The mission and institutional tasks of the Guardia di Finanza are stated in law 189 of 23 April 1959, and 68/2001 and are subdivided into priority ones (preventing, investigating and reporting financial evasions and violations, overseeing the compliance with the provisions of politico-economic interest and surveillance at sea for financial police purposes) and contribution ones (maintaining public order and safety, political-military defence of the borders and international antidrug operations).