GFUP-05-9259/NIGERIA - SEIZURE OF 22 KILOGRAMS

UNCLAS LAGOS 001474 SIPDIS POSTS FOR DEA PASQUARELLO, TOMASZEWSKI DEA HQS FOR OI, SARI, OEE/ANDERSON/SHERMAN, OSE/CRONIN STATE FOR INL/LP, AF/W FROM: COUNTRY ATTACHE SAM GAYE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR SUBJECT: GFUP-05-9259/NIGERIA - SEIZURE OF 22 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE ¶1. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, THE BENINOISE POLICE, ACTING ON A TIP FROM A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AND SEIZED 22 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE AT THE RESIDENCE OF BENINOISE NATIONAL STEEVE JOEL CAMPBELL. NO ARRESTS WERE MADE AND CAMPBELL REMAINS AT LARGE. ALSO SEIZED WERE (1) 2002 BMW AND SEVERAL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING BANK RECORDS. ¶2. FOLLOWING THE SEIZURES, THE POLICE CONTACTED DEA LAGOS TO ASSIST WITH THE INVESTIGATION. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, DEA SPECIAL AGENT LAWRENCE ALEXANDER TRAVELED TO THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN AND MET WITH BENINOISE POLICE OFFICIALS. ¶3. DEA RECEIVED A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF THE SEIZED COCAINE AND TRANSMITTED IT TO THE DEA SPECIAL TESTING LABARATORY IN VIRGINIA FOR ANALYSIS. DEA WILL ASSIST THE BENOISE POLICE WITH THE INVESTIGATION IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE CASE FURTHER. ¶4. QUESTIONS OR RESPONSES TO THIS CABLE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO COUNTRY ATTACHE SAM GAYE OR SA LAWRENCE ALEXANDER AT 011-234-1-261-9837. BROWNE