REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE

UNCLAS ROME 002092

SIPDIS


SENSITIVE

ANKARA FOR ECON

CUSTOMS SIGNAL PLEASE PASS TO OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS,
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DIVISION

FROM CUSTOMS ATTACHE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EXPORT CONTROLS
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE

REF: REF: RM06KR04JX0003-CMI


1. (U) SENSTITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED.


2. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE.


3. (SBU) THE OFFICE OF THE ICE ATTACHE IN ROME IS
ASSISTING OUR OFFICE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, WITH AN
INVESTIGATION INTO THE ILLEGAL EXPORT OF TECHNOLOGY TO
IRAN AND IRAQ FROM THE U.S. FIRM "AMIR TTT INC." THE
INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED A RELATED SHIPPING COMPANY,
"SHAHRAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION" (SHAHRAN),
AN IRANIAN FIRM THAT IS SUSPECTED OF BEING A TRANS-
SHIPPER OF U.S. GOODS. DOCUMENTS REVIEWED AS PART OF
THIS INVESTIGATION LISTED A TURKISH FIRM, "ADVANCE CO.",
AS HAVING PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS WITH SHAHRAN.


4. (SBU) ECON/ANKARA IS REQUESTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER
"ADVANCE CO." IS AN ACTUAL SHIPPING OR TRANSPORTATION
FIRM OPERATING IN TURKEY. IN ADDITION, PLEASE PROVIDE
ANY RELATED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCATION AND COMPANY
OFFICERS.


5. (U) CONTACT FOR THIS REQUEST IS SENIOR SPECIAL AGENT
CHER IANNACCONE AT TEL. 39-06-4674-2475 OR EMAIL
CHER.IANNACCONE@DHS.GOV.


6. (U) YOUR PROMPT ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY
APPRECIATED.
SEMBLER




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2004ROME02092 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED