Firearms Seized from US Commercial Aircraft

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 GEORGETOWN 000162 SIPDIS DS/IP/WHA DS/CR/CIL WHA/CAR E.O. 12598: N/A TAGS: ASEC EAIR PGOV GY SUBJECT: Firearms Seized from US Commercial Aircraft ¶1. Action request para 5. ¶2. On February 11, 2006, Guyanese Customs Officials intercepted 3 firearms at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) that were found in exported cargo from the U.S. on North American Airlines flight 091 from JFK International Airport. Customs official examined a box that reportedly contained party utensils but the box contained: ¶A. AK-47 Rifle Serial Number S1-43207-2004 and a magazine containing thirty (30) rounds of 7.62 x 39 ammunition. ¶B. Glock 9mm Pistol Serial Number ACR197 and one magazine ¶C. Luger 9mm SMG Serial Number 018867 and one magazine containing thirteen (13) rounds of 9mm ammunition. ¶D. One box with fifty rounds (50) rounds of 9mm ammunition. ¶3. The Airway Bill #13489405 revealed the following information. A copy of the Airway Bill is available from RSO Brandon Lee. Shipper's Name & Address: Shaw Bess 1410 Union Street Brooklyn NY 11203 718-951-3700 Shipper's Account: SHABES Air Waybill: Caribbean Cargo & Package Services Bldg 68 Issued by: JFK International Airport Jamaica NY 11430 Consignee's Account Number: SANEAS Consignee's Name & Address: Sandra Eastman Thorpe Lot 4 George Street Cummings Lodge E.C DEM TEL: 826-2911 Issuing Carrier's Agent Name & City: Caribbean Cargo & Package Services USA Bldg 68 JFK International Airport Accounting Information: AWB# 455-00015632 File# JFK760 HAWB #13489405 Airport of Departure: JFK Intl. Airport To: GEO By First Carrier: North American Signature of Shipper or his Agent: CaribeanCaribbean Cargo & Package Services USA Authorized agent for the Carrier Executed on:02/10/2006 At: JFK International Airport Signature of Issuing Carrier or its Agent: Joel AWB# 13489405 ¶4. The address for the sub office of Caribbean Cargo & Package Service in Guyana is located at lot 34-35 High and Lepole Street, Georgetown. ¶5. RSO Georgetown requests DS/CR/CIL pass to ATF and ICE for criminal prosecution. RSO expects the Government of Guyana to ask ATF for gun trace information. ¶6. The seizure happened to occur on the same day that senior GoG officials and several members of the media were at CJIA to welcome back President Jagdeo from the CARICOM Inter-Sessional meeting in Trinidad. Presidential Secretariat Head Roger Luncheon called Ambassador twice on February 11 to request assistance on the matter. That same afternoon, the government information agency issued a press release on the interception. The release referred to Luncheon contacting the Embassy and included the name and address of both the shipper and consignee. BULLEN