DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR TAIWAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DEA

UNCLAS STATE 125910 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PHUM ASEC KCRM PTER SNAR TW SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR TAIWAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DEA Basic Drug Detection Training REF: AIT TAIPEI 1634 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. These are candidates from the Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau selected to attend a DEA Basic Drug Detection Training session beginning December 2, 2008. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Department: Investigative Team 1 Rank: Supervisor Name: SHEN, Hong-lu DOB: 02-12-1975 POB: Nantou Department: Investigative Team 1 Rank: Investigator Name: HUANG, Yen-lin DOB: 02-24-1983 POB: Tainan Department: Investigative Team 2 Rank: Investigator Name: YEH, Huang-nan DOB: 06-27-1979 POB: Jiayi Department: Investigative Team 2 Rank: Investigator Name: HUNG, Yu-chun DOB: 07-30-1963 POB: Nantou Department: Investigative Team 3 Rank: Supervisor Name: KE, Chih-jen DOB: 09-15-1973 POB: Taitung Department: Investigative Team 3 Rank: Investigator Name: LIU, Yung-chun DOB: 08-08-1975 POB: Taichung Department: Investigative Team 3 Rank: Investigator Name: CHEN, Yen-chin DOB: 07-25-1979 POB: Nantou Department: Investigative Team 3 Rank: Supervisor Name: CHEN, Hern-jern DOB: 12-06-1960 POB: Taipei Department: Investigative Team 3 Rank: Supervisor Name: CHEN, Wei-yu DOB: 10-25-1968 POB: Pingtung Department: Investigative Team 3 Rank: Investigator Name: CHEN, Yen-ming DOB: 11-14-1974 POB: Chianghua Department: Investigative Team 4 Rank: Investigator Name: TSAI, Kun-i DOB: 04-17-1975 POB: Taipei Department: Investigative Team 4 Rank: Investigator Name: LIN, Yuan-chen DOB: 07-14-1965 POB: Taoyuan Department: Investigative Team 5 Rank: Supervisor Name: Huang, Pin-chang DOB: 10-06-1976 POB: Hualin Department: Investigative Team 5 Rank: Investigator Name: CHEN, Shey-kuan DOB: 04-16-1970 POB: Jiayi Department: Investigative Team 6 Rank: Supervisor Name: CHENG, Chun-pin DOB: 07-28-1979 POB: Yunlin Department: Investigative Team 6 Rank: Investigator Name: LEE, Chih-ming DOB: 07-28-1979 POB: Yunlin Department: Investigative Team 7 Rank: Group Leader Name: WU, Tung-wen DOB: 01-25-1965 POB: Yunlin Department: Investigative Team 7 Rank: Supervisor Name: LEE, Hung-lun DOB: 12-08-1977 POB: Chianghua Department: Investigative Team 8 Rank: Supervisor Name: CHAO, Fu-cheng DOB: 07-12-1978 POB: Pingtung Department: Investigative Team 8 Rank: Supervisor Name: CHANG, Chun-hua DOB: 09-06-1978 POB: Kaohsiung Department: Investigative Team 9 Rank: Deputy Group Leader Name: CHEN, Sean DOB: 03-23-1969 POB: Tainan Department: Investigative Team 9 Rank: Investigator Name: LIU, Duke DOB: 07-16-1982 POB: Taipei Department: International Security Rank: Researcher Name: CHEN, Ming-yu DOB: 10-13-1958 POB: Jiayi Department: International Security Rank: Group Leader Name: LIN, Meng-feng DOB: 06-23-1970 POB: Chilung Department: International Security Rank: Group Leader Name: LAI, Ching-yuan DOB: 06-11-1957 POB: Taichung Department: International Security Rank: Investigator Name: LE, Hsaing-ting DOB: 11-20-1981 POB: Taipei Department: International Security Rank: Police Supervisor Name: CHANG, Kurt DOB: 08-25-1979 POB: Kaohsiung Department: International Security Rank: Investigator Name: TSAI, Rex DOB: 08-15-1982 POB: Jiayi Department: International Security Rank: Police Supervisor Name: LEE, Simon DOB: 08-16-1962 POB: Kaohsiunh Department: International Security Rank: Investigator Name: YAN, Susanne DOB: 01-12-1978 POB: Chianghua ¶3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: - Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov - Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE