Identifier | Created | Classification | Origin |
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04OTTAWA3259 | 2004-12-04 01:27:00 | SECRET | Embassy Ottawa |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 040127Z Dec 04 |
id: 23607 |
1. (SBU) ON DECEMBER 3, 2004, THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED RSO, LEGAT AND POLITICAL LIAISON REQUESTING AN IMMEDIATE MEETING TO DISCUSS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY BY RCMP NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION AT OTTAWA AND MONTREAL. INCLUDED IN THE MEETING IN ADDITION TO RSO, LEGAT AND POL/L WERE MEMBER'S OF THE RCMP CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIVISION. 2. (S) RCMP ADVISED THAT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004, AN ANONYMOUS LETTER, DRAFTED IN FRENCH WAS RECEIVED AT RCMP HEADQUARTERS IN MONTREAL. THE DRAFTER OF THE LETTER INDICATED HE/SHE HAD OVERHEARD XXXXXXXXXXXX, DOB: MAY 6, 1976 DETAILING A POSSIBLE PLOT TO BOMB THE MONTREAL METRO SYSTEM ON DECEMBER 15 AND THE US EMBASSY ON JANUARY 10, ACCORDING TO THE DRAFTER, XXXXXXXXXXXX IS AFFILIATED WITH USAMA BIN LADEN. DRAFTER FURTHER PROVIDED A CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR XXXXXXXXXXXX. NO OTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED IN THE SHORT LETTER ADDRESSED TO RCMP HEADQUARTERS, MONTREAL. 3. (SBU) ACCORDING TO THE RCMP WHO WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE XXXXXXXXXXXX, A TUNISIAN IMMIGRANT WHO ARRIVED IN CANADA IN 2000 AND HAS SINCE APPLIED FOR CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP. RCMP INDICATED HIS PENDING IMMIGRATION FILE WOULD BE DENIED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE DETAILS. XXXXXXXXXXXX, A PART-TIME SECURITY OFFICER AND CAR WASH ATTENDANT IS CURRENTLY UNDER 24/7 SURVEILLANCE BY RCMP PERSONNEL. RCMP HAVE REQUESTED NAME TRACES FROM US AUTHORITIES TO INCLUDE DS, FBI AND POLITICAL LIAISON. ONCE OBTAINED, RCMP PLAN TO ARREST XXXXXXXXXXXX FOR POTENTIAL POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION. XXXXXXXXXXXX HAS NO KNOWN CRIMINAL HISTORY OR IS HE KNOWN TO CANADIAN AUTHORITIES FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN HIS PENDING IMMIGRATION PETITION. HOWEVER, RCMP WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE DETAILS AS TO WHY XXXXXXXXXXXX WOULD BE DENIED CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP CLAIMING PRIVACY LAW LIMITATIONS. 4. (SBU) RSO OTTAWA TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED RSO TUNIS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING ANY KNOWN/POSSIBLE CRIMINAL HISTORY AVAILABLE THROUGH TUNISIAN AUTHORITIES. XXXXXXXXXXXX DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WATCH-LISTED OR IDENTIFIED IN FBI DATABASES. RSO OTTAWA ATTEMPTED TO SEARCH INK SYSTEM IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE EXISTENCE OF AN APPLICATION BY XXXXXXXXXXXX TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES. SIMILAR DOCUMENTATION IS MAINTAINED BY CANADIAN AUTHORITIES. 5. (SBU) RSO REQUESTED ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE COVERAGE FOR ALL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FACILITIES IN HALIFAX, MONTREAL, TORONTO, WINNIPEG, CALGARY, VANCOUVER, QUEBEC CITY AND OTTAWA. RCMP ASSETS WERE VISIBLE AT 1915 HOURS ON 12/3/2004 AT OTTAWA. COM AND DCM ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF COUNTRY OR IN A TRAVEL STATUS. DCM BRIEFED TELEPHONICALLY. RCMP PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILERS REVIEWED CONTENTS OF THE SUBJECT LETTER AND BELIEVE THE AUTHOR TO BE A MALE AND SOMEWHAT EDUCATED. RCMP STATED SUCH LETTERS ARE RECEIVED FREQUENTLY AND ALTHOUGH SERIOUS DOUBT THIS PARTICULAR THREAT TO BE CREDIBLE. RSO DID NOTE THAT FEW LETTERS ARE RECEIVED SPECIFICALLY MENTIONING THE BOMBING OF THE US EMBASSY. RSO INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE RCMP WAITED SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE PROVIDING SUCH INFORMATION. RCMP WERE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO RESPOND BUT THE INDICATION SEEMED TO BE THEY WERE PROCEEDING APPROPRIATELY. RSO, LEGAT AND POL/L WERE ALLOWED TO REVIEW THE LETTER DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING BUT COPIES WERE NOT PROVIDED. RSO WILL CONTINUE TO REQUEST ALL DOCUMENTATION RELEVANT TO RCMP INVESTIGATION. IN THE EVENT XXXXXXXXXXXX IS ARRESTED AT MONTREAL, RSO OTTAWA WILL REQUEST RSO MONTREAL TAKE PART IN SUBJECT INTERVIEW. 6. (SBU) RSO OTTAWA WILL CONTINUE TO SOLICIT INFORMATION FROM RCMP AND ADVISE APPROPRIATELY. POC AT OTTAWA IS RSO TOM GREY. Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa DICKSON =======================CABLE ENDS============================ |