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Cablegate: Department Clearance for Taiwan Leahy Vetting Request - Dea

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DE RUEHC #5910 3331727
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O R 281721Z NOV 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AIT TAIPEI IMMEDIATE 0000
INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS STATE 125910

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PHUM ASEC KCRM PTER SNAR TW
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR TAIWAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DEA
Basic Drug Detection Training

REF: AIT TAIPEI 1634

1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that,
as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross
violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. These
are candidates from the Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau selected
to attend a DEA Basic Drug Detection Training session beginning
December 2, 2008.

2. (U) Candidates:

Department: Investigative Team 1
Rank: Supervisor
Name: SHEN, Hong-lu
DOB: 02-12-1975
POB: Nantou

Department: Investigative Team 1
Rank: Investigator
Name: HUANG, Yen-lin
DOB: 02-24-1983
POB: Tainan

Department: Investigative Team 2
Rank: Investigator
Name: YEH, Huang-nan
DOB: 06-27-1979
POB: Jiayi

Department: Investigative Team 2
Rank: Investigator
Name: HUNG, Yu-chun
DOB: 07-30-1963
POB: Nantou

Department: Investigative Team 3
Rank: Supervisor
Name: KE, Chih-jen
DOB: 09-15-1973
POB: Taitung

Department: Investigative Team 3
Rank: Investigator
Name: LIU, Yung-chun
DOB: 08-08-1975
POB: Taichung

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Department: Investigative Team 3
Rank: Investigator
Name: CHEN, Yen-chin
DOB: 07-25-1979
POB: Nantou

Department: Investigative Team 3
Rank: Supervisor
Name: CHEN, Hern-jern
DOB: 12-06-1960
POB: Taipei

Department: Investigative Team 3
Rank: Supervisor
Name: CHEN, Wei-yu
DOB: 10-25-1968
POB: Pingtung

Department: Investigative Team 3
Rank: Investigator
Name: CHEN, Yen-ming
DOB: 11-14-1974
POB: Chianghua

Department: Investigative Team 4
Rank: Investigator
Name: TSAI, Kun-i
DOB: 04-17-1975
POB: Taipei

Department: Investigative Team 4
Rank: Investigator
Name: LIN, Yuan-chen
DOB: 07-14-1965
POB: Taoyuan

Department: Investigative Team 5
Rank: Supervisor
Name: Huang, Pin-chang
DOB: 10-06-1976
POB: Hualin

Department: Investigative Team 5
Rank: Investigator
Name: CHEN, Shey-kuan
DOB: 04-16-1970
POB: Jiayi

Department: Investigative Team 6
Rank: Supervisor
Name: CHENG, Chun-pin
DOB: 07-28-1979
POB: Yunlin

Department: Investigative Team 6
Rank: Investigator
Name: LEE, Chih-ming
DOB: 07-28-1979
POB: Yunlin

Department: Investigative Team 7
Rank: Group Leader
Name: WU, Tung-wen
DOB: 01-25-1965
POB: Yunlin

Department: Investigative Team 7
Rank: Supervisor
Name: LEE, Hung-lun
DOB: 12-08-1977
POB: Chianghua

Department: Investigative Team 8
Rank: Supervisor
Name: CHAO, Fu-cheng
DOB: 07-12-1978
POB: Pingtung

Department: Investigative Team 8
Rank: Supervisor
Name: CHANG, Chun-hua
DOB: 09-06-1978
POB: Kaohsiung

Department: Investigative Team 9
Rank: Deputy Group Leader
Name: CHEN, Sean
DOB: 03-23-1969
POB: Tainan

Department: Investigative Team 9
Rank: Investigator
Name: LIU, Duke
DOB: 07-16-1982
POB: Taipei

Department: International Security
Rank: Researcher
Name: CHEN, Ming-yu
DOB: 10-13-1958
POB: Jiayi

Department: International Security
Rank: Group Leader
Name: LIN, Meng-feng
DOB: 06-23-1970
POB: Chilung

Department: International Security
Rank: Group Leader
Name: LAI, Ching-yuan
DOB: 06-11-1957
POB: Taichung

Department: International Security
Rank: Investigator
Name: LE, Hsaing-ting
DOB: 11-20-1981
POB: Taipei

Department: International Security
Rank: Police Supervisor
Name: CHANG, Kurt
DOB: 08-25-1979
POB: Kaohsiung

Department: International Security
Rank: Investigator
Name: TSAI, Rex
DOB: 08-15-1982
POB: Jiayi

Department: International Security
Rank: Police Supervisor
Name: LEE, Simon
DOB: 08-16-1962
POB: Kaohsiunh

Department: International Security
Rank: Investigator
Name: YAN, Susanne
DOB: 01-12-1978
POB: Chianghua

3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized
parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by the
individuals identified above, as of this date. Post may cite this
cable in response.

4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights
violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the
Department and not proceed with training.

5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose:
- Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov
- Phone: 202-647-2989
RICE

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