Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TIRANA715
2009-11-05 13:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tirana
Cable title:  

DISAPPEARANCE OF 416 BLANK VISA FOILS AND 63 BLANK

Tags:  KFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC AL 
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RR RUEHIK
DE RUEHTI #0715 3091322
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 051322Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY TIRANA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8566
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
RUEHPNH/NVC PORTSMOUTH 1489
RHMFIUU/USCIS FDNS WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS TIRANA 000715 

SIPDIS
DEPT FOR CA/FPP (BILLINGS)
DEPT FOR CA/VO (GREWE)
DEPT FOR INL/HSTC (GORELICK)
DEPT FOR DS/IP/EUR
DEPT FOR DS/DSCC
EUR POSTS FOR FRAUD PREVENTION MANAGERS
DHS CBP FORENSIC DOCUMENT ANALYSIS UNIT
DHS ICE FORENSIC DOCUMENTS LAB

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC AL

SUBJECT: DISAPPEARANCE OF 416 BLANK VISA FOILS AND 63 BLANK
RESIDENCY FOILS FROM THE EMBASSY OF DENMARK IN TIRANA, ALBANIA

UNCLAS TIRANA 000715

SIPDIS
DEPT FOR CA/FPP (BILLINGS)
DEPT FOR CA/VO (GREWE)
DEPT FOR INL/HSTC (GORELICK)
DEPT FOR DS/IP/EUR
DEPT FOR DS/DSCC
EUR POSTS FOR FRAUD PREVENTION MANAGERS
DHS CBP FORENSIC DOCUMENT ANALYSIS UNIT
DHS ICE FORENSIC DOCUMENTS LAB

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC AL

SUBJECT: DISAPPEARANCE OF 416 BLANK VISA FOILS AND 63 BLANK
RESIDENCY FOILS FROM THE EMBASSY OF DENMARK IN TIRANA, ALBANIA


1. On the night of October 22-23, 2009, the Danish Embassy in
Tirana, Albania, was burglarized and consular supplies have
disappeared. On November 5, 2009, the US Embassy in Tirana received
a copy of CM 4514/09, a Communication from the General Secretariat
of the Council of the European Union dated October 27, 2009,
detailing the missing items.


2. According to CM 4514/09 the following items have disappeared:

- 416 blank Danish visa stickers (foils) with serial numbers
DK1488685 to DK1488800 and DK1526201 to DK1526500.

- 63 Danish residence permit stickers (foils) with serial numbers
DK0180738 to DK0180800.


3. The contact person concerning this incident is Pascal
Roelandts, who may be reached at
pascal.roelandts@consilium.europe.eu, or at +32-2-281-6800.

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