LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUCHAREST 000538 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/NCE: AARON JENSEN E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2017 TAGS: PHUM PINR PGOV SNAR SUBJECT: LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST Classified By: DCM Mark Taplin for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) Post found no information to indicate that the below named individual has been involved in or accused of any human rights abuses pursuant to the Leahy Amendment-mandated human rights checks requirements. Post requests that the Department check its records for any information indicating involvement in or accusations of human rights abuses on the part of following officer proposed to participate in USG sponsored training: Name: CUCU, Claudiu Vasile Date of Birth: 6 February 1972 Rank: Chief Commissioner Unit: General Inspectorate of the Border Police, Counter Narcotics Department. Purpose: To attend DEA Conference ¶2. (C) This message constitutes response to an RSO request for human rights vetting of a Romanian police commissioner invited as attendee at DEA conference in Tampa, Florida in June 2007. ¶3. (U) The POC at Post is PolOff John Moor. Contact information: (40-21) 200-3321; moorj@state.gov TAUBMAN