(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