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Viewing cable 09STATE83456, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE/PRE-SHIPMENT
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UNCLAS STATE 083456
SENSITIVE
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SAN JOSE FOR ROBERT ANDREW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE/PRE-SHIPMENT
END-USE CHECK ON LICENSES 050134369, 050175886, 050175888,
AND 050175889
¶1. (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4.
¶2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting
a post-license/pre-shipment check on licenses 050134369,
050175886, 050175888, and 050175889 for the export of
firearms to Costa Rica. Post is requested to complete this
Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to a
Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses
involving parties to this license.
¶3. (SBU) Reason for Request: A Blue Lantern check in 2000
found that El Hispano S.A. may import firearms and ammunition
on behalf of other retail dealers. Rather than importing
larger quantities of firearms a few times a year to stock its
inventory, El Hispano imports smaller quantities of firearms
more frequently. This is often done before existing export
licenses are exhausted. This check is to obtain more
information on El Hispano S.A.'s customer base and to
determine that the company does not/not sell U.S.-origin
firearms to end-users outside Costa Rica.
¶4. (SBU) Action Request: Export license 050134369 has already
been shipped to El Hispano S.A. whereas 050175886, 050175888,
and 050175889 have not yet been shipped. This request is for
post to review El Hispano's sales records for the firearms
exported under licenses 050134369 to determine if the company
is importing on behalf of other firearms dealers and to
verify that El Hispano's customers are based in Costa Rica.
Post is also requested to establish the bona fides of the
transactions under 050175886, 050175888, and 050175889 by
making inquiries to representatives of the company and
appropriate authorities of the Government of Costa Rica. The
following points are included for guidance:
(To El Hispano S.A.)
--What products and services does your company provide? Who
are your regular customers and where do they reside?
--What are your annual sales of U.S.-origin firearms?
--To whom will you sell the firearms received under U.S.
export licenses 050175886, 050175888, and 050175889?
--Please provide sales records for firearms received via U.S.
export licenses 050134369. Were any of these
firearms re-exported to end-users outside Costa Rica? Have
you ever re-exported U.S.-origin firearme or other
U.S.-origin defense articles to end-users outside Costa Rica?
(To Import/Export Authorities and/or Appropriate Law
Enforcement Officials)
--Is El Hispano S.A. properly authorized to import and sell
defense articles in Costa Rica?
-- Do you have any records of El Hispano S.A. exporting
U.S.-origin firearme or other U.S.-origin defense articles to
end-users outside Costa Rica?
--Do you have any information on El Hispano S.A. that would
question their reliability as a recipient of U.S. defense
articles?
In its reply, Post is requested to comment on any other
information pertinent to these transactions such as security
of facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities
involved.
¶5. (U) Details of license applications:
¶A.
DTC Case: 050134369 (NOTE: This license has already been
shipped)
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
10 Springfield XDM Pistols, .40 Caliber
10 Springfield XD9 Pistols, 9mm
10 Springfield XD45 Pistols, .45 Caliber
5 Springfield 1911A1 Pistols, .45 Caliber
License Value: USD $25,250
SELLER:
Lou's Police Distributors
7815 West 4 Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33014
FOREIGN END-USER:
El Hispano S.A.
Calle 21 Av Central Frente a Bomba la Primavera
(NOTE: Purchase order lists PO Box 4143-1000)
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 22551974
PURPOSE:
For commercial resale in Costa Rica
¶B.
DTC Case: 050175886 (NOTE: This license has not/not been
shipped)
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
10 Springfield XDM Pistols, .40 Caliber
21 Springfield XD9 Pistols, 9mm
11 Springfield XD45 Pistols, .45 Caliber
13 Springfield XD Pistols, .357 Caliber
7 Springfield XD40 Pistols, .40 Caliber
10 Savage 936 Rifles, .22 Caliber
License Value: USD $48,500
SELLER:
Lou's Police Distributors
7815 West 4 Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33014
FOREIGN END-USER:
El Hispano S.A.
Calle 21 Av Central Frente a Bomba la Primavera
(NOTE: Purchase order lists PO Box 4143-1000)
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 22551974
PURPOSE:
For commercial resale in Costa Rica
¶C.
DTC Case: 050175888 (NOTE: This license has not/not been
shipped)
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
3 Magnum Research Model BFR Revolvers, 45 - 70 Caliber
3 Smith & Wesson M329 Revolvers, .44 Caliber
3 Smith & Wesson M351PD Revolvers, .22 Caliber
4 Smith & Wesson M327PD Revolvers, .357 Caliber
3 Smith & Wesson M327PD Revolvers, .357 Caliber
5 Springfield 1911A1 Pistols, .45 Caliber
License Value: USD $14,601
SELLER:
Lou's Police Distributors
7815 West 4 Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33014
FOREIGN END-USER:
El Hispano S.A.
Calle 21 Av Central Frente a Bomba la Primavera
(NOTE: Purchase order lists PO Box 4143-1000)
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 22551974
PURPOSE:
For commercial resale in Costa Rica
¶D.
DTC Case: 050175889 (NOTE: This license has not/not been
shipped)
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
5 H&K USP9 Pistols, 9mm
5 H&K USP40 Pistols, .40 Caliber
20 Taurus M25BP Pistols, .25 Caliber
20 Taurus M229BPP Pistols, .25 Caliber
3 Taurus M4510TKP-3B Revolvers, .410/45 Caliber
License Value: USD $17,700
SELLER:
Lou's Police Distributors
7815 West 4 Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33014
FOREIGN END-USER:
El Hispano S.A.
Calle 21 Av Central Frente a Bomba la Primavera
(NOTE: Purchase order lists PO Box 4143-1000)
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 22551974
PURPOSE:
For commercial resale in Costa Rica
¶6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to
Posts upon request):
¶A.
DSP-83 signed by Linda Riccobono (Lou's Police) dated
11/22/2008 and Randall Gazel Faith (El Hispano) dated
09/23/2008
Import Permit Oficio No. 2603-2008-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 10/03/2008
Purchase Order from El Hispano signed by Randall Gazel Faith
dated 09/23/2008
¶B.
DSP-83 signed by Linda Riccobono (Lou's Police) dated
06/17/2009 and Randall Gazel Faith (El Hispano) dated
06/01/2009
Import Permit Oficio No. 2400-2008-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 10/10/2008
Import Permit Oficio No. 2136-2008-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 09/14/2008
Purchase Order from El Hispano signed by Randall Gazel Faith
dated 06/01/2009
¶C.
DSP-83 signed by Linda Riccobono (Lou's Police) dated
06/13/2009 and Randall Gazel Faith (El Hispano) dated
06/03/2009
Import Permit Oficio No. 2462-2008-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 09/17/2008
Import Permit Oficio No. 2668-2008-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 10/09/2008
Import Permit Oficio No. 3257-2008-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 12/09/2008
Purchase Order from El Hispano signed by Randall Gazel Faith
dated 06/03/2009
¶D.
DSP-83 signed by Linda Riccobono (Lou's Police) dated
06/14/2009 and Randall Gazel Faith (El Hispano) dated
06/07/2009
Import Permit Oficio No. 166-2009-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 01/22/2009
Import Permit Oficio No. 158-2009-DGA-OT issued by the
Ministry of Public Security signed by William Hidalgo
Echavarria dated 01/21/2009
Purchase Order from El Hispano signed by Randall Gazel Faith
dated 06/07/2009
¶7. (U) Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN
COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case
number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone:
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET:
BallardKM@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref)
is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/
Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program
¶8. (U) Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
CLINTON