(S) KUDOS ON ORGANIZED CRIME REPORTING

S E C R E T STATE 131728

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/29/2034
TAGS: PINR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KCRM PGOV SNAR BU
SUBJECT: (S) KUDOS ON ORGANIZED CRIME REPORTING
(C-CN9-01995)

REF: SOFIA 000508

Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE REF REPORTING ON
BULGARIA'S MOST WANTED. THIS IS EXACTLY THE TYPE AND QUALITY
OF REPORTING ANALYSTS LOOK FORWARD TO AND VALUE. ADDITIONAL
REPORTING ON PROMINENT ORGANIZED CRIMINALS, THE ACTIVITIES
THEY ARE INVOLVED IN, AND THEIR LINKS TO PROMINENT BUSINESS
PERSONS OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WOULD ALSO BE GREATLY
APPRECIATED AS TIME, RESOURCES, AND SAFETY ALLOWS. AGAIN, WE
WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY OUR APPRECIATION FOR THIS REPORT NOTING
THAT IT IS PARTICULARLY TIMELY - A LONGER PAPER CRAFTED FOR
SENIOR POLICYMAKERS ON ORGANIZED CRIME IS NEARING COMPLETION.

WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO HELP GUIDE
FUTURE REPORTING.


A. (S) PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE TYPES OF
INDUSTRIES AND NAMES OF COMPANIES BULGARIAN (OR FOREIGN
CRIMINALS) HAVE INVESTED IN, ACQUIRED, OR ARE AIMING TO
ACQUIRE.


B. (S) PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ON BANKS OWNED
AND INFORMATION ON TECHNIQUES CRIMINALS USE TO LAUNDER MONEY.


C. (S) PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ON LINKAGES
BETWEEN CRIMINALS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-CN9-01995 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON