Cablegate: Chile: 2004 End Use Monitoring Report

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 SANTIAGO 000581

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR AFIN CI
SUBJECT: CHILE: 2004 END USE MONITORING REPORT

REF: SECSTATE 17655

1. An accounting of existing USG-supplied monitorable
support provided under the International Narcotics Control
Program as required by reftel is provided in paragraph 5.

2. Resources: In FY 2003 and FY 2004, Post did not receive
any INL funding. Post has utilized the available remaining
funds from FY 2002 as well as utilized PAS funding for INL
projects. The FY 2002 funds were obligated for use in the
following four areas: 1) support Chilean criminal justice
reform; 2) enhance the counter-narcotics capabilities of the
the Carabineros and Investigative Police (PICH); 3) enhance
the capabilities of Chile's newly-formed Financial
Intelligence Unit (FIU) and money laundering prosecutors; and
4) support drug demand reduction efforts in Chile. Primary
expenditures in the area of judicial reform included USD
13,500 for an intellectual property training seminar and USD
29,000 for a series of trainings for prosecutors and
defendants. Approximately USD 2,000 were allocated toward
drug interdiction equipment, complemented by a tactical
safety and survival school (USD 25,000) provided by Andean
Initiative Funds. These funds also purchased USD 30,500 in
equipment for law enforcement.

3. Resources Continued: The balance of DEA Andean Initiative
funds to support the Carabineros and Investigations Police
has been programmed for a follow-up tactical safety and
survival school program to occur in mid-2005. The final
remaining INL funds have been programmed for a money
laundering training seminar and a hostage negotiation
training to occur in April/May 2005. The equpiment listed in
paragraph 5 was purchased over recent years and supplied to
the following GOC agencies: Chilean Investigative Police
(PICH); Chilean Uniformed Police (Carabineros); Chilean
Customs Service; and the National Drug Control Council
(CONACE), which is the GOC equivalent to the Office of
National Drug Control Policy.

4. Procedures: Post relies on CONACE to supply the
information provided below. Each year CONACE compiles
inventory reports from the various law enforcement agencies
and forwards them to the Embassy. As was the case in last
year's report, items previously reported as being in poor
condition are generally not listed, the exception being those
that have been refurbished and are returned to service.
On-site verifications are infrequent, as the small size of
the program does not merit resource dedication to monitoring
trips and experience has shown the Chileans to be
responsible. As Embassy personnel make official visits for
ancillary purposes, ad-hoc inspections may be carried out.

5. Status and location of USG-provided equipment, grouped by
organization, follows:

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Investigative Police
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Motorola Walkie Talkies, Model VHF/FM GP-300
Arica (4) (1) Good (3) Fair

Radio Scanners (Kenwood)
Santiago (1) Good

Motorola Base Station
Calama (1) Good

Hand-Hel High Frequency
Calama (2) Good

Antennae Tuners
Calama (1) Good

Helicoidal Type Antennas
Calama (1) Good

Night Vision Goggles
Concepcion (1) Good
Punta Arenas (1) Good
Valparaiso (1) Good

Global Positioning System
Los Andes (1) Good
Santiago (1) Good

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Chilean Customs Service
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Radio Base Stations
Valparaiso (1) Good

Cameras
Valparaiso (1) Good

Special Probing Mirrors
Chanaral (1) Good
Coquimbo (2) Good
Punta Arenas (1) Good
San Antonio (2) Good
Santiago (2) Good
Talcahuano (1) Good
Tocopilla (1) Good
Valparaiso (2) Good

Digital Scales
Antofagasta (4) Good
Arica (5) Good
Chanaral (1) Good
Coquimbo (1) Good
Coyhaique (1) Good
Los Andes (2) Good
Osorno (2) Good
Puerto Aysen (1) Good
Puerto Montt (2) Good
Punta Arenas (3) Good
San Antonio (1) Good
Santiago (1) Good
Talcahuano (2) Good
Tocopilla (1) Good
Valparaiso (3) Good

VCRs
Valparaiso (2) Good

Overhead Projectors (2) Good

29-inch Television (1) Good

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Carabineros
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Computer
Aconcagua (1) Good
Antofagasta (1) Good
Arica (2) Good
Atacama (1) Good
Aysen (1) Good
Coquimbo (1) Good
Concepcion (1) Good
El Loa (1) Good
Iquique (1) Good
Puerto Montt (1) Good
Punta Arenas (1) Good
Santiago Ops (15) Good
Talca (1) Good
Temuco (1) Good
San Antonio (1) Good
Valparaiso (1) Good

Computer (Acer)
Coquimbo (1) Good

Telephone System
Antofagasta (1) Poor
Iquique (1) Good
El Loa (1) Fair
San Antonio (1) Good
Valparaiso (1) Good

Night Vision Visor
Antofagasta (1) Good
El Loa (1) Fair
Valparaiso (1) Good

Fax Machine (Pitney Bowes)
Arica (1) Fair

Fax Machine (Panasonic)
Arica (1) Good

Global Positioning System
Arica (1) Good

Telephone Message System
Arica (3) Fair
Iquique (1) Good
Talca (1) Good

Motion Detector
Arica (1) Good

Overhead Projector
Coquimbo (1) Good

Television
Coquimbo (1) Good
Santiago Ops (1) Good

VCR
Coquimbo (1) Good

Binoculars
Coquimbo (2) Good
Iquique (1) Good

Zoom Lens
Coquimbo (1) Good

Typewriter
Coquimbo (1) Good
Santiago Ops (2) Good

Calculator
Coquimbo (1) Good

Telephone Microphones
Coquimbo (4) Good

Chevrolet Luv Pickup
El Loa (1) Poor

Mini Tape Recorder
Santiago Ops (9) Good

Camera
Santiago Ops (8) Good

VCR
Santiago Ops (1) Good

Tape Recorder
Santiago Ops (1) Good

Printer
Santiago Ops (2) Good

Laptop
Santiago Ops (3) Good

Data Show equipment
Santiago Ops (1) Good

Sun Fire Server
Santiago Ops (1) Good

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CONACE (The National Drug Council)
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Computer (Compaq) (1) In Storage
HP Printer (1) In Storage
HP Color Printer (1) In Storage

6. Impact: All items described in Paragraph 5 remain in
use, with the exception of the items belonging to CONACE,
either in the field or in training settings. GOC reports
that the equipment is used in both rural and metropolitan
areas in counter-narcotics operations. Chile has a culture
of responsible maintenance, and the equipment is generally
well-maintained. Relative to last year's report, several
items are no longer usable, which has particularly impacted
the Chilean Customs Service. Despite several "good"
classifications, much of the equipment is nearing the end of
its useful or reparable life. Post continues to review
counter-narcotics equipment needs and procurement
capabilities of the police forces to determine what futher
material assistance is warrented.
KELLY

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