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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.