Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANSALVADOR2267
2006-09-14 20:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:
EL SALVADOR: CANINE PROGRAM BEARING FRUIT
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UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002267
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR INL DIAZ-RODRIGUEZ
DEPT FOR INL MARTIN
GUATEMALA FOR NAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PINS PTER SNAR KJUS ES
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: CANINE PROGRAM BEARING FRUIT
UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002267
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR INL DIAZ-RODRIGUEZ
DEPT FOR INL MARTIN
GUATEMALA FOR NAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PINS PTER SNAR KJUS ES
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: CANINE PROGRAM BEARING FRUIT
1. (U) In November 2004, Post INL financed the construction
of a canine training facility at Planes de los Renderos
located just outside San Salvador. We have continued to
invest in the canine program by purchasing training aids and
sending instructors to NAS Colombia and NAS Guatemala for
training. The Salvadoran police have been committed to
developing the program, and their dedication is finally
producing positive results. From January through July of
2006, canine alerts have detected eleven kilograms (kg) of
marijuana, five kg of cocaine, and three kg of heroin, with a
combined street value of US$365,000. The canine program
instructors recently trained four currency detection dogs,
and we expect undeclared currency seizures to increase at the
international airport.
2. (U) Building upon this success, we recently completed the
construction of five training cabanas and a rest area at the
canine facility. With these new editions, El Salvador is now
fully competent to train guides and dogs in narcotics,
currency, and explosives detection. Despite these
capabilities, we have no intention of competing with NAS
Guatemala with regards to regional training. We offer an
alternative training facility in the event that NAS Guatemala
cannot accommodate regional training needs, as well as a
canine training venue for the International Law Enforcement
Academy (ILEA) and other international training agencies.
Barclay
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR INL DIAZ-RODRIGUEZ
DEPT FOR INL MARTIN
GUATEMALA FOR NAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC PINS PTER SNAR KJUS ES
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: CANINE PROGRAM BEARING FRUIT
1. (U) In November 2004, Post INL financed the construction
of a canine training facility at Planes de los Renderos
located just outside San Salvador. We have continued to
invest in the canine program by purchasing training aids and
sending instructors to NAS Colombia and NAS Guatemala for
training. The Salvadoran police have been committed to
developing the program, and their dedication is finally
producing positive results. From January through July of
2006, canine alerts have detected eleven kilograms (kg) of
marijuana, five kg of cocaine, and three kg of heroin, with a
combined street value of US$365,000. The canine program
instructors recently trained four currency detection dogs,
and we expect undeclared currency seizures to increase at the
international airport.
2. (U) Building upon this success, we recently completed the
construction of five training cabanas and a rest area at the
canine facility. With these new editions, El Salvador is now
fully competent to train guides and dogs in narcotics,
currency, and explosives detection. Despite these
capabilities, we have no intention of competing with NAS
Guatemala with regards to regional training. We offer an
alternative training facility in the event that NAS Guatemala
cannot accommodate regional training needs, as well as a
canine training venue for the International Law Enforcement
Academy (ILEA) and other international training agencies.
Barclay