POSSIBLE DIVERSION OF US ORIGIN GOODS

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000049

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USDOC FOR 532/OEE/INTELL DIV
USDOC FOR 532/AS/EE
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS

E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE DIVERSION OF US ORIGIN GOODS


1. ON 12/17/02, FCS DUBAI PROVIDED COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY
O'BRIEN WITH COPIES OF AN UNSOLICITED, UNATTRIBUTABLE FAX
RECEIVED BY FCS DUBAI. THE DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT A DUBAI
COMPANY, SAFENET MIDDLE EAST LLC, 412 INTERCONTINENTAL
PLAZA, PO BOX 8811 DUBAI, (PH: 971-4-2213678, FAX: 971-4-
2216064) SHIPPED 280,000 REELS OF GENERAL PURPOSE
DUPLICATION TAPE VALUED AT $857,000 TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC
OF IRAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, VALIASR AVE JAME JAM AVE
TEHRAN, IRAN, IN JANUARY 2002. THE FAX INCLUDED A COPY OF
THE OCEAN BILL OF LADING FROM DUBAI TO IRAN. THE PRODUCT
DESCRIPTIONS ON THE PROFORMA INVOICE MATCH PRODUCTS SOLD
AND/OR MANUFACTURED BY QUANTEGY INC., PO BOX 190 2230 MARVYN
PKWY, OPELIKA, AL 36803, PH: 334-745-7643 OR 1-800-752-0732,
FAX: 334-749-7738. FCS ABU DHABI WILL PROVIDE IMAGE FILES OF
INVOICES AND BILL OF LADING UPON REQUEST.


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