LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUNGLA COMMANDO COURSE

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000005 SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR ASHLEY L. CLINGMAN-JACKSON AND JOHN TILGHMAN INL/LP FOR KEVIN BROWN AND MEAGAN MCBRIDE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM TRSY HA SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUNGLA COMMANDO COURSE ¶1. This is an action request for WHA/CAR. ¶2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates, of the Haitian National Police, who have been nominated to participate in counternarcotics training scheduled January 26 to May 29, 2009 in Colombia pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. ¶3. This training is coordinated by the Colombian National Police (CNP) AntiNarcotics Directorate (DIRAN) with support from NAS Colombia. ¶4. No derogatory information on the below candidates was found after our internal vetting and following the Consular Section's INK process as of December 31, 2008. ¶5. Names of proposed candidates are as follows: (1) Last Name: Kel First Name: Germain DOB: 03/30/1972 Place of Birth: Port-au-Prince, Haiti Nationality: Haitian Gender: Male Passport: PP-1452410 ID#: 01-04-99-1972-03-00001 Position: Agent IV (2) Last Name: Tima First Name: Willy DOB: 12/10/1971 Place of Birth: Lascahobas, Haiti Nationality: Haitian Gender: Male Passport: PP1239799 ID#: 003-771-752-1 Position: Agent II ¶6. Post appreciates Department's assistance. Sanderson