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Created
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06JAKARTA2985
2006-03-07 10:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
TIMIKA CASE NEARING PROSECUTION PHASE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 002985
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FBI PLS PASS CTD/DAO - UC MONTOOTH
STATE FOR EAP - DAS ERIC JOHN, EAP/MTS, CA/OCS/ACS/EAP,
DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, AND DS/EAP/ITA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC KJUS CASC PHUM ID
SUBJECT: TIMIKA CASE NEARING PROSECUTION PHASE
REF: A. JAKARTA 652 (TIMIKA CASE UPDATE: PROGRESS ON
ACCESS
B. EVIDENCE SHARING)
Classified By: W. Lewis Amselem, Charge d'Affaires a.i. Reason: 1.4 (b
, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 002985
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FBI PLS PASS CTD/DAO - UC MONTOOTH
STATE FOR EAP - DAS ERIC JOHN, EAP/MTS, CA/OCS/ACS/EAP,
DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, AND DS/EAP/ITA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC KJUS CASC PHUM ID
SUBJECT: TIMIKA CASE NEARING PROSECUTION PHASE
REF: A. JAKARTA 652 (TIMIKA CASE UPDATE: PROGRESS ON
ACCESS
B. EVIDENCE SHARING)
Classified By: W. Lewis Amselem, Charge d'Affaires a.i. Reason: 1.4 (b
, d)
1. (C) Summary. During their February 27 - March 7
deployment to Jakarta, the FBI team investigating the August
2002 murders of two American citizens near Timika, Papua,
assisted by U.S. Justice Department prosecutors, supported
their Indonesian counterparts in the final stages of
preparing the police's dossier on the case for Indonesian
prosecutors. Cooperation continues to be excellent. We
expect the dossier to be submitted to the prosecution within
the next two weeks. Once this is done, the prosecutors have
50 days to finalize the case for trial and submit it to a
judge, who will then set a court date. The most likely
scenario is a late summer trial. End summary.
2. (C) On March 7, FBI Special Agents Paul Myers, Ron Eowan
and Brett Mills, supported by an interpreter/translator,
concluded an eleven-day deployment to Jakarta in connection
with the ongoing investigation into the August 31, 2002
murders of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika,
Papua. Following arrests in Timika last January 11, eight
suspects are currently being held by the Indonesian NationalQ
P*i(e (INP) in Jakarta. The suspects continue to enjoy
access to defense counsel and are being treated wel.
3. (C) The FBI continues to enjoy excellent ooperation with
the INP. During the latest deplyments, the FBI turned oveer
crucial evidence to he INP. INP evidence specialists,
working with pecial Agent Mills, examined ballistic evidence
i the INP lab. Special Agents Myers, Eowan, and Mils gave
statements to the INP for use in connecton with the
prosecution..
4. (C) Also during te deployment, U.S. Department of Justice
prosecuo*rs Tim Reardon and Greg Maisel met with three
members of the six-member Indonesian prosecution teamoon
March 2. They reviewed progress on the case o* this point
and explained their roles in maintanning the integrity of the
case in event of possil(e prosecution in the U.S. The
Indonesians welcomed cooperation with their U.S.
counterparts, andaagreed to remain engaged.
5. (C) In the next tw weeks, the INP will turn over the
completed dosiier to the Indonesian prosecutors for final
prepr"ation for trial. After the police send the dossier to
the prosecutors, the prosecutors must presen it to a judge
within fifty days. It is not unuu al for prosecutors to
return the dossier to invsstigators for clarification or
further work. A r"ial date will be set by a judge in Central
Jakarta court once he has received the dossier from
prssecutors. In theory, a trial could begin as earlya s May,
but July-August is probably a more realittic estimate.
6. (C) The FBI will work togetherw"ith the Embassy to
facilitate the attendance of Amcit victim witnesses at the
trial. The Indonesian prosecution team has indicated that
they would not object to this.
AMSELEM
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FBI PLS PASS CTD/DAO - UC MONTOOTH
STATE FOR EAP - DAS ERIC JOHN, EAP/MTS, CA/OCS/ACS/EAP,
DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, AND DS/EAP/ITA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC KJUS CASC PHUM ID
SUBJECT: TIMIKA CASE NEARING PROSECUTION PHASE
REF: A. JAKARTA 652 (TIMIKA CASE UPDATE: PROGRESS ON
ACCESS
B. EVIDENCE SHARING)
Classified By: W. Lewis Amselem, Charge d'Affaires a.i. Reason: 1.4 (b
, d)
1. (C) Summary. During their February 27 - March 7
deployment to Jakarta, the FBI team investigating the August
2002 murders of two American citizens near Timika, Papua,
assisted by U.S. Justice Department prosecutors, supported
their Indonesian counterparts in the final stages of
preparing the police's dossier on the case for Indonesian
prosecutors. Cooperation continues to be excellent. We
expect the dossier to be submitted to the prosecution within
the next two weeks. Once this is done, the prosecutors have
50 days to finalize the case for trial and submit it to a
judge, who will then set a court date. The most likely
scenario is a late summer trial. End summary.
2. (C) On March 7, FBI Special Agents Paul Myers, Ron Eowan
and Brett Mills, supported by an interpreter/translator,
concluded an eleven-day deployment to Jakarta in connection
with the ongoing investigation into the August 31, 2002
murders of two Americans and one Indonesian near Timika,
Papua. Following arrests in Timika last January 11, eight
suspects are currently being held by the Indonesian NationalQ
P*i(e (INP) in Jakarta. The suspects continue to enjoy
access to defense counsel and are being treated wel.
3. (C) The FBI continues to enjoy excellent ooperation with
the INP. During the latest deplyments, the FBI turned oveer
crucial evidence to he INP. INP evidence specialists,
working with pecial Agent Mills, examined ballistic evidence
i the INP lab. Special Agents Myers, Eowan, and Mils gave
statements to the INP for use in connecton with the
prosecution..
4. (C) Also during te deployment, U.S. Department of Justice
prosecuo*rs Tim Reardon and Greg Maisel met with three
members of the six-member Indonesian prosecution teamoon
March 2. They reviewed progress on the case o* this point
and explained their roles in maintanning the integrity of the
case in event of possil(e prosecution in the U.S. The
Indonesians welcomed cooperation with their U.S.
counterparts, andaagreed to remain engaged.
5. (C) In the next tw weeks, the INP will turn over the
completed dosiier to the Indonesian prosecutors for final
prepr"ation for trial. After the police send the dossier to
the prosecutors, the prosecutors must presen it to a judge
within fifty days. It is not unuu al for prosecutors to
return the dossier to invsstigators for clarification or
further work. A r"ial date will be set by a judge in Central
Jakarta court once he has received the dossier from
prssecutors. In theory, a trial could begin as earlya s May,
but July-August is probably a more realittic estimate.
6. (C) The FBI will work togetherw"ith the Embassy to
facilitate the attendance of Amcit victim witnesses at the
trial. The Indonesian prosecution team has indicated that
they would not object to this.
AMSELEM