Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DUSHANBE476
2009-04-16 10:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:
REQUEST OF INFORMATION FROM DEA SOD REGARDING NARCOTICS
VZCZCXRO1323 RR RUEHDBU RUEHDE DE RUEHDBU #0476 1061022 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 161022Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE TO RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 0017 RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT 0010 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 0053 RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0085 RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 0011 RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 0007 INFO RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 0443 RUEABND/DEA WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000476
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEA HQ PASS TO OC/NEWTON-BELL, OE/TRAPP, A/OC/HARRIGAN
OCX/WILLIAMS, OEX/MASUMOTO, A/OGE/SCHRETTNER, OGA/RYAN,
OGPA/STATEN, NTRE/UPP, NIRE/LEHRER
NI/BORDER, NTRE/UPP/KREGOR, FOE/HAFF,
NIWF/MANZI, SOD/OSE/LENARTOWICZ/QUINN
GAITHER/EDAHL/JASSO
OSOC/HAMLET/MILIONE/JASSO/OEMLER/
EDDINGTON/DIEDERICH/OSE/YASEVICH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: DEAX SNAR TI
SUBJECT: REQUEST OF INFORMATION FROM DEA SOD REGARDING NARCOTICS
TRAFFICKING RELATED ACTIVITY IN TURKMENISTAN
DEA ACTION REQUEST FOR DEA SOD IN PARAGRAPH 3
UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000476
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEA HQ PASS TO OC/NEWTON-BELL, OE/TRAPP, A/OC/HARRIGAN
OCX/WILLIAMS, OEX/MASUMOTO, A/OGE/SCHRETTNER, OGA/RYAN,
OGPA/STATEN, NTRE/UPP, NIRE/LEHRER
NI/BORDER, NTRE/UPP/KREGOR, FOE/HAFF,
NIWF/MANZI, SOD/OSE/LENARTOWICZ/QUINN
GAITHER/EDAHL/JASSO
OSOC/HAMLET/MILIONE/JASSO/OEMLER/
EDDINGTON/DIEDERICH/OSE/YASEVICH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: DEAX SNAR TI
SUBJECT: REQUEST OF INFORMATION FROM DEA SOD REGARDING NARCOTICS
TRAFFICKING RELATED ACTIVITY IN TURKMENISTAN
DEA ACTION REQUEST FOR DEA SOD IN PARAGRAPH 3
1. (SBU) THE DEA DUSHANBE COUNTRY OFFICE (DCO),WORKING IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEA ASHGABAT COUNTRY OFFICE (ACO) IS IN THE
PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A REGIONAL-RELATED TRAFFICKING PROFILE.
THE PROFILE WILL BE USED TO ANALYZE TRAFFICKING INFORMATION
DEVELOPED BY THE TURKMENISTAN STATE COUNTER-NARCOTICS SERVICE
(SCNS),THE TAJIK DRUG CONTROL AGENCY (DCA) AND THE TAJIK
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NARCOTICS (UBNON). THE DCO WILL USE THE
CORRELATED DATA TO IDENTIFY REGIONAL TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS
AND PATTERNS ORIGINATING IN AFGHANISTAN, TAJIKISTAN,
TURKMENISTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN. THE INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE USED
TO INITIATE A TWO-PRONGED DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY. THE
ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY WILL GENERATE GREATER REGIONAL COORDINATION
BETWEEN CENTRAL ASIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTIGATIVE APPROACH TO
IDENTIFYING THOSE TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE
ASSOCIATED TRAFFICKING CELLS IN THE REGION.
2. (SBU) THE DCO HAS ASSIGNED AN EXTENDED TDY DEA SPECIAL AGENT
TO THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN. THE ACO
IS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH
SCNS AND OTHER HOST COUNTRY AGENICIES THAT HAVE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS OBJECTIVES IN TURKMENISTAN.
ACTION REQUEST FOR DEA SOD
3. (SBU) THE DCO REQUESTS THAT DEA SOD PROVIDE ANY AND ALL
EXISTING INFORMATION REGARDING NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES
IN TURKMENISTAN (I.E. TELEPHONE NUMBERS, SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION,
NAMES OF SUSPECTED TRAFFICKERS, ETC) IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP
OPERATIONAL LEADS THAT WILL ASSIST TO FURTHER BILATERAL
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE DEA AND REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES IN CENTRAL ASIA AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRIES.
4. (U) THIS CABLE WAS PREPARED IN LIEU OF A DEA-6; REFERENCE THE
DEA MANUAL, SECTION 6242.11. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE
CONTENT OF THIS CABLE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ACTING COUNTRY
ATTACHE MICHAEL W. BROWN AT 992-37-229-2807.
JACOBSON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEA HQ PASS TO OC/NEWTON-BELL, OE/TRAPP, A/OC/HARRIGAN
OCX/WILLIAMS, OEX/MASUMOTO, A/OGE/SCHRETTNER, OGA/RYAN,
OGPA/STATEN, NTRE/UPP, NIRE/LEHRER
NI/BORDER, NTRE/UPP/KREGOR, FOE/HAFF,
NIWF/MANZI, SOD/OSE/LENARTOWICZ/QUINN
GAITHER/EDAHL/JASSO
OSOC/HAMLET/MILIONE/JASSO/OEMLER/
EDDINGTON/DIEDERICH/OSE/YASEVICH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: DEAX SNAR TI
SUBJECT: REQUEST OF INFORMATION FROM DEA SOD REGARDING NARCOTICS
TRAFFICKING RELATED ACTIVITY IN TURKMENISTAN
DEA ACTION REQUEST FOR DEA SOD IN PARAGRAPH 3
1. (SBU) THE DEA DUSHANBE COUNTRY OFFICE (DCO),WORKING IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEA ASHGABAT COUNTRY OFFICE (ACO) IS IN THE
PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A REGIONAL-RELATED TRAFFICKING PROFILE.
THE PROFILE WILL BE USED TO ANALYZE TRAFFICKING INFORMATION
DEVELOPED BY THE TURKMENISTAN STATE COUNTER-NARCOTICS SERVICE
(SCNS),THE TAJIK DRUG CONTROL AGENCY (DCA) AND THE TAJIK
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NARCOTICS (UBNON). THE DCO WILL USE THE
CORRELATED DATA TO IDENTIFY REGIONAL TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS
AND PATTERNS ORIGINATING IN AFGHANISTAN, TAJIKISTAN,
TURKMENISTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN. THE INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE USED
TO INITIATE A TWO-PRONGED DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY. THE
ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY WILL GENERATE GREATER REGIONAL COORDINATION
BETWEEN CENTRAL ASIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COLLECTIVE INVESTIGATIVE APPROACH TO
IDENTIFYING THOSE TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE
ASSOCIATED TRAFFICKING CELLS IN THE REGION.
2. (SBU) THE DCO HAS ASSIGNED AN EXTENDED TDY DEA SPECIAL AGENT
TO THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN. THE ACO
IS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH
SCNS AND OTHER HOST COUNTRY AGENICIES THAT HAVE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS OBJECTIVES IN TURKMENISTAN.
ACTION REQUEST FOR DEA SOD
3. (SBU) THE DCO REQUESTS THAT DEA SOD PROVIDE ANY AND ALL
EXISTING INFORMATION REGARDING NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES
IN TURKMENISTAN (I.E. TELEPHONE NUMBERS, SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION,
NAMES OF SUSPECTED TRAFFICKERS, ETC) IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP
OPERATIONAL LEADS THAT WILL ASSIST TO FURTHER BILATERAL
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE DEA AND REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES IN CENTRAL ASIA AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRIES.
4. (U) THIS CABLE WAS PREPARED IN LIEU OF A DEA-6; REFERENCE THE
DEA MANUAL, SECTION 6242.11. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE
CONTENT OF THIS CABLE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ACTING COUNTRY
ATTACHE MICHAEL W. BROWN AT 992-37-229-2807.
JACOBSON