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