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09ISLAMABAD1969
2009-08-19 06:43:00
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Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
OPERATION TRITON/GFXZ-09-8004/PAKISTAN CONTAINERS DESTINED
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ISLAMABAD 001969
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEA HQ FOR: OC/HARRIGAN, ODS/MASUMOTO
OE/SHROYER /SHIGETA/VASQUEZ/ROSPOJND/
SOD/EDDINGTON/LENARTOWICZ/QUINN/MCMURRY/
OSOC/HAMLET/MILIONE/KEARNEY/
OGE/SCHRETTNER/MENDOSA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR DEAX TI
SUBJECT: OPERATION TRITON/GFXZ-09-8004/PAKISTAN CONTAINERS DESTINED
FOR CHINA WHICH MAY CONTAIN IN EXCESS OF 400 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN
ACTION REQUEST FOR THE DEA BEIJING COUNTRY OFFICE IN PARAGRAPH
NUMBER 4
REF: A) REFERENCE TELECOMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEA ISLAMABAD COUNTRY
OFFICE ACTING COUNTRY ATTACH, MICHAEL W. BROWN, BEIJING COUNTRY
ATTACH ,BRADY C. MACKAY AND SINGAPORE COUNTRY OFFICE COUNTRY
ATTACH, RUSSELL C. HOLSKLE ON 08/18/09
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ISLAMABAD 001969
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEA HQ FOR: OC/HARRIGAN, ODS/MASUMOTO
OE/SHROYER /SHIGETA/VASQUEZ/ROSPOJND/
SOD/EDDINGTON/LENARTOWICZ/QUINN/MCMURRY/
OSOC/HAMLET/MILIONE/KEARNEY/
OGE/SCHRETTNER/MENDOSA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR DEAX TI
SUBJECT: OPERATION TRITON/GFXZ-09-8004/PAKISTAN CONTAINERS DESTINED
FOR CHINA WHICH MAY CONTAIN IN EXCESS OF 400 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN
ACTION REQUEST FOR THE DEA BEIJING COUNTRY OFFICE IN PARAGRAPH
NUMBER 4
REF: A) REFERENCE TELECOMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEA ISLAMABAD COUNTRY
OFFICE ACTING COUNTRY ATTACH, MICHAEL W. BROWN, BEIJING COUNTRY
ATTACH ,BRADY C. MACKAY AND SINGAPORE COUNTRY OFFICE COUNTRY
ATTACH, RUSSELL C. HOLSKLE ON 08/18/09
1. (SBU) ON 08/17/09, DEA ISLAMABAD COUNTRY OFFICE (ICO) ACTING
COUNTRY ATTACH (ACA) MICHAEL W. BROWN MET WITH A HIGH RANKING
PAKISTAN CUSTOMS OFFICIAL CONCERNING TWO CONTAINERIZED FABRIC
CONSIGNMENTS WHICH DEPARTED THE SEAPORT IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN, DURING
THE END OF JULY AND THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2009, DESTINED FOR
GUANGDONG, CHINA. PAKISTAN CUSTOMS REPORTED THAT THEY HAD DEVELOPED
RELIABLE FIRST HAND SOURCE INFORMATION WHICH STATED EACH CONTAINER
HAD APPROXIMATELY 200 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN CONCEALED INSIDE A
COMMERCIAL FABRIC COVER LOAD.
2. (SBU) PAKISTAN CUSTOMS REQUESTED THE ICO TO ASSIST T
0HEM IN DEVELOPING AN INVESTIGATION WHICH WOULD INTERDICT THE
DISPATCHED CONTAINERS IN EITHER CHINA OR SINGAPORE FOR A DETAILED
INSPECTION. PAKISTAN CUSTOMS PROVIDED THE ICO WITH THE FOLLOWING
SHIPPING INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED CONTAINERS:
INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER ONE:
DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM KARACHI, PAKISTAN: JULY 29, 2009
IMPORTERS NAME: M/S SHENZHEN BAORUITONG TRADE CO. LTD
ADDRESS OF IMPORTER: 207/NO.2, SONGQUAN APARTMENT TAIBAI ROAD, KUOHU
DISTRICT SHENZHEN CITY, GUANGDONG, CHINA, SHEKOU, CHINA
EXPORTER ADDRESS: XONNON IMPORT AND EXPORT SERVICES PVT. LTD.
EXPORTER ADDRESS: XOANNON IMPORT AND EXPORT SERVICES OFFICE NO. 2,
SECOND FLOOR U-FONE PLAZA NEAR CITY BANK PESHAWAR ROAD RAWALPINDIA,
PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
VESSEL: HYUNDIA
CONTAINER NUMBER: CRXU 1155129
PORT OF DESTINATION: SHEKOU, CHINA
CONTAINER CONTENTS: FABRIC
ICO CURRENT INFORMATION ON CONTAINER NUMBER ONE-CRXU 1155129:
CONTAINER LEASED TO: HAPAG LLOYD
BOOKING NUMBER: 29868026
BILL OF LADING NUMBER: HLCUKH1090853002
CONTAINER TYPE: 20 FOOT CONTAINER
CURRENT LOCATION OF CONTAINER: THE CONTAINER IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT
THE PORT IN SINGAPORE WAITING TO BE LOADED ON THE BANGKOK EXPRESS
FOR ONWARD TRANSIT TO SHEKOU, CHINA.
INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER TWO:
CONTAINER NUMBER TWO:
DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM KARACHI, PAKISTAN: AUGUST 15, 2009
CONTAINER NUMBER: CLHU 8519648
VESSEL: HYUNDIA
ALL OTHER SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER TWO IS THE SAME
AS FOR CONTAINER NUMBER ONE.
ICO CURRENT INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER TWO-CLHU 8519648:
CONTAINER LEASED TO: HAPAG LLOYD
ISLAMABAD 00001969 002 OF 002
BOOKING NUMBER: 28870021
BILL OF LADING NUMBER: HLCUKH1090856044
ON 08/22/09 THE CONTAINER WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE M/V COLOMBO IN
SINGAPORE; ON 09/01/09 THE M/V COLOMBO WILL BE DISCHARGE FOR SHEKOU,
CHINA.
3. (SBU) REF: A) ON 08/18/09, ACA BROWN SPOKE WITH DEA BEIJING
COUNTRY ATTACH, BRADY C. MACKAY AND SINGAPORE COUNTRY OFFICE
COUNTRY ATTACH, RUSSELL C. HOLSKLE CONCERNING THE ABOVE MENTIONED
INFORMATION AND A POSSIBLE COURSE OF ACTION. ACA MACKAY STATED THAT
HIS COUNTER-PARTS IN BEIJING WOULD SUPPORT THE INSPECTION AND A
POSSIBLE IN-COUNTRY CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF THE CONTAINERS AND ITS
CONTENTS ONCE THEY ARRIVED IN SHEKOU, CHINA.
ACTION REQUEST FOR THE DEA BEIJING COUNTRY OFFICE
4. (SBU) THE ICO REQUESTS THAT THE DEA BEIJING COUNTRY OFFICE
COORDINATE THE INSPECTION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTAINERS WITH
THEIR COUNTER-PARTS. THE ICO ALSO REQUESTS THAT ANY INFORMATION
DEVELOPED BY A POSITIVE SEARCH OF THE CONTAINERS AND ANY POSSIBLE
ENFORCEMENT ACTION BE PASSED BACK TO THE ICO TO ASSIST PAKISTAN
CUSTOMS IN INITIATING AN INVESTIGATION AND OR CONDUCTING ARRESTS IN
PAKISTAN RELATED TO THE AA SHIPMENT.
5. (SBU) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEA AGENTS MANUAL SECTION 6242.11,
THIS TELETYPE WAS PREPARED IN LIEU OF A DEA-6, REPORT OF
INVESTIGATION. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CABLE
PLEASE CONTACT A/CA MICHAEL W. BROWN AT 011-92-51-208-2747.
INDEXING SECTION;
1. XOANON IMPORTING AND EXPORT SERVICES PVT LTD:
NADDIS NEGATIVE: DESCRIBED AS SHIPPING COMPANY WITH A REGISTERED
ADDRESS AT OFFICE NUMBER 2, SECOND FLOOR U-FONE PLAZA NEAR CITY BANK
PESHAWAR ROAD, RAWALPINDIA, and PUNJAB, PAKISTAN. POSSIBLE OTHER
SPELLING FOR COMPANY IS XONNON IMPORT AND EXPORT SERVICES PVT LTD.
ACCORDING TO PAKISTAN CUSTOMS INFORMATION DATED 08/18/09; THE
PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED COMPANY IS INVOLVED IN SHIPPING CONTAINERIZED
SHIPMENTS OF HEROIN FROM PAKISTAN TO CHINA.
2. M/S SHENZHEN BAORUITONG TRADE CO. LTD.
NADDIS: NEGATIVE: REGISTERED ADDRESS FOR MS/ SHENZHEN IS 207/NUMBER
2, SONGQUAN APARTMENT TAIBAI ROAD, KUOHU DISTRICT SHENZHEN CITY,
GUANGDONG, CHINA, SHEKOU, CHINA. ACCORDING TO PAKISTAN CUSTOMS
INFORMATION DATED 08/18/09, THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED COMPANY IS
INVOLVED IN SHIPPING CONTAINERIZED SHIPMENTS OF HEROIN FROM PAKISTAN
TO CHINA.
PATTERSON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEA HQ FOR: OC/HARRIGAN, ODS/MASUMOTO
OE/SHROYER /SHIGETA/VASQUEZ/ROSPOJND/
SOD/EDDINGTON/LENARTOWICZ/QUINN/MCMURRY/
OSOC/HAMLET/MILIONE/KEARNEY/
OGE/SCHRETTNER/MENDOSA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR DEAX TI
SUBJECT: OPERATION TRITON/GFXZ-09-8004/PAKISTAN CONTAINERS DESTINED
FOR CHINA WHICH MAY CONTAIN IN EXCESS OF 400 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN
ACTION REQUEST FOR THE DEA BEIJING COUNTRY OFFICE IN PARAGRAPH
NUMBER 4
REF: A) REFERENCE TELECOMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEA ISLAMABAD COUNTRY
OFFICE ACTING COUNTRY ATTACH, MICHAEL W. BROWN, BEIJING COUNTRY
ATTACH ,BRADY C. MACKAY AND SINGAPORE COUNTRY OFFICE COUNTRY
ATTACH, RUSSELL C. HOLSKLE ON 08/18/09
1. (SBU) ON 08/17/09, DEA ISLAMABAD COUNTRY OFFICE (ICO) ACTING
COUNTRY ATTACH (ACA) MICHAEL W. BROWN MET WITH A HIGH RANKING
PAKISTAN CUSTOMS OFFICIAL CONCERNING TWO CONTAINERIZED FABRIC
CONSIGNMENTS WHICH DEPARTED THE SEAPORT IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN, DURING
THE END OF JULY AND THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2009, DESTINED FOR
GUANGDONG, CHINA. PAKISTAN CUSTOMS REPORTED THAT THEY HAD DEVELOPED
RELIABLE FIRST HAND SOURCE INFORMATION WHICH STATED EACH CONTAINER
HAD APPROXIMATELY 200 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN CONCEALED INSIDE A
COMMERCIAL FABRIC COVER LOAD.
2. (SBU) PAKISTAN CUSTOMS REQUESTED THE ICO TO ASSIST T
0HEM IN DEVELOPING AN INVESTIGATION WHICH WOULD INTERDICT THE
DISPATCHED CONTAINERS IN EITHER CHINA OR SINGAPORE FOR A DETAILED
INSPECTION. PAKISTAN CUSTOMS PROVIDED THE ICO WITH THE FOLLOWING
SHIPPING INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED CONTAINERS:
INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER ONE:
DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM KARACHI, PAKISTAN: JULY 29, 2009
IMPORTERS NAME: M/S SHENZHEN BAORUITONG TRADE CO. LTD
ADDRESS OF IMPORTER: 207/NO.2, SONGQUAN APARTMENT TAIBAI ROAD, KUOHU
DISTRICT SHENZHEN CITY, GUANGDONG, CHINA, SHEKOU, CHINA
EXPORTER ADDRESS: XONNON IMPORT AND EXPORT SERVICES PVT. LTD.
EXPORTER ADDRESS: XOANNON IMPORT AND EXPORT SERVICES OFFICE NO. 2,
SECOND FLOOR U-FONE PLAZA NEAR CITY BANK PESHAWAR ROAD RAWALPINDIA,
PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
VESSEL: HYUNDIA
CONTAINER NUMBER: CRXU 1155129
PORT OF DESTINATION: SHEKOU, CHINA
CONTAINER CONTENTS: FABRIC
ICO CURRENT INFORMATION ON CONTAINER NUMBER ONE-CRXU 1155129:
CONTAINER LEASED TO: HAPAG LLOYD
BOOKING NUMBER: 29868026
BILL OF LADING NUMBER: HLCUKH1090853002
CONTAINER TYPE: 20 FOOT CONTAINER
CURRENT LOCATION OF CONTAINER: THE CONTAINER IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT
THE PORT IN SINGAPORE WAITING TO BE LOADED ON THE BANGKOK EXPRESS
FOR ONWARD TRANSIT TO SHEKOU, CHINA.
INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER TWO:
CONTAINER NUMBER TWO:
DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM KARACHI, PAKISTAN: AUGUST 15, 2009
CONTAINER NUMBER: CLHU 8519648
VESSEL: HYUNDIA
ALL OTHER SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER TWO IS THE SAME
AS FOR CONTAINER NUMBER ONE.
ICO CURRENT INFORMATION FOR CONTAINER NUMBER TWO-CLHU 8519648:
CONTAINER LEASED TO: HAPAG LLOYD
ISLAMABAD 00001969 002 OF 002
BOOKING NUMBER: 28870021
BILL OF LADING NUMBER: HLCUKH1090856044
ON 08/22/09 THE CONTAINER WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE M/V COLOMBO IN
SINGAPORE; ON 09/01/09 THE M/V COLOMBO WILL BE DISCHARGE FOR SHEKOU,
CHINA.
3. (SBU) REF: A) ON 08/18/09, ACA BROWN SPOKE WITH DEA BEIJING
COUNTRY ATTACH, BRADY C. MACKAY AND SINGAPORE COUNTRY OFFICE
COUNTRY ATTACH, RUSSELL C. HOLSKLE CONCERNING THE ABOVE MENTIONED
INFORMATION AND A POSSIBLE COURSE OF ACTION. ACA MACKAY STATED THAT
HIS COUNTER-PARTS IN BEIJING WOULD SUPPORT THE INSPECTION AND A
POSSIBLE IN-COUNTRY CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF THE CONTAINERS AND ITS
CONTENTS ONCE THEY ARRIVED IN SHEKOU, CHINA.
ACTION REQUEST FOR THE DEA BEIJING COUNTRY OFFICE
4. (SBU) THE ICO REQUESTS THAT THE DEA BEIJING COUNTRY OFFICE
COORDINATE THE INSPECTION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTAINERS WITH
THEIR COUNTER-PARTS. THE ICO ALSO REQUESTS THAT ANY INFORMATION
DEVELOPED BY A POSITIVE SEARCH OF THE CONTAINERS AND ANY POSSIBLE
ENFORCEMENT ACTION BE PASSED BACK TO THE ICO TO ASSIST PAKISTAN
CUSTOMS IN INITIATING AN INVESTIGATION AND OR CONDUCTING ARRESTS IN
PAKISTAN RELATED TO THE AA SHIPMENT.
5. (SBU) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEA AGENTS MANUAL SECTION 6242.11,
THIS TELETYPE WAS PREPARED IN LIEU OF A DEA-6, REPORT OF
INVESTIGATION. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CABLE
PLEASE CONTACT A/CA MICHAEL W. BROWN AT 011-92-51-208-2747.
INDEXING SECTION;
1. XOANON IMPORTING AND EXPORT SERVICES PVT LTD:
NADDIS NEGATIVE: DESCRIBED AS SHIPPING COMPANY WITH A REGISTERED
ADDRESS AT OFFICE NUMBER 2, SECOND FLOOR U-FONE PLAZA NEAR CITY BANK
PESHAWAR ROAD, RAWALPINDIA, and PUNJAB, PAKISTAN. POSSIBLE OTHER
SPELLING FOR COMPANY IS XONNON IMPORT AND EXPORT SERVICES PVT LTD.
ACCORDING TO PAKISTAN CUSTOMS INFORMATION DATED 08/18/09; THE
PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED COMPANY IS INVOLVED IN SHIPPING CONTAINERIZED
SHIPMENTS OF HEROIN FROM PAKISTAN TO CHINA.
2. M/S SHENZHEN BAORUITONG TRADE CO. LTD.
NADDIS: NEGATIVE: REGISTERED ADDRESS FOR MS/ SHENZHEN IS 207/NUMBER
2, SONGQUAN APARTMENT TAIBAI ROAD, KUOHU DISTRICT SHENZHEN CITY,
GUANGDONG, CHINA, SHEKOU, CHINA. ACCORDING TO PAKISTAN CUSTOMS
INFORMATION DATED 08/18/09, THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED COMPANY IS
INVOLVED IN SHIPPING CONTAINERIZED SHIPMENTS OF HEROIN FROM PAKISTAN
TO CHINA.
PATTERSON