Cablegate: Extrancheck: Post-Shipment Verification: Arveka Uab,
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DE RUEHMO #3572 3450840
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P 100840Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1072
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS MOSCOW 003572
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USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST
AMEMBASSY FOR DGAGE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ARVEKA UAB,
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, LICENSE NO. NLR
REFTEL: USDOC 06829
1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is
prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act.
2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the
legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Arveka UAB, L. Stuokos
Guceviciaus 9-6, Vilnius, Lithuania. The company is listed on BIS
license application: NLR as the ultimate consignee of one (1) M3
tactical illuminator, and two (2) M6tactical illuminators. ECCN
0A987. Controlled for fire-arms convention (FC), crime control (CC)
and UN sanctions (UN) reasons. The exporter is Insight Technology,
INC., 3 Technology Drive, Londonderry, NH 03053.
3. On December 3, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter Liston
conducted the requested post-shipment verification with Arveka UAB,
L. Stuokos Guceviciaus 9-6, Vilnius, Lithuania. The export control
officer met with Egidijus SkuZinskas, Managing Director and
Andzelika Skuzinskiena, Marketing Manager at their office.
4. Arveka UAB (LLC) was founded in 1994 as a privately held Limited
Liability Corporation. Arveka UAB has 12 employees and owns the 180
square meter office where their operations are located. Arveka UAB
is a supplier of specialty goods for Law Enforcement, Military
institutions and private security companies. Arveka UAB owns two
subsidiary companies, Defensa UAB, established in 2004 to operate
exclusively in the field of goods that require special licenses,
i.e., weapons and weapon parts; and Svtyurys UAB, which operates in
the sale of the outdoor goods market, ATVQs, motorcycles, helmets,
etc. Arveka Group represents the following companies in Lithuania:
ITT Industries, Glock, BAE Systems, L3 Communications, Centigon,
Steiner, Insight, Protecop, Dynasafe, Danthern, Ulbrichts, Broco,
Carinthia, Bates, Sickinger, Termoswed, R.U. Ready, and Bolle.
5. Arveka GroupQs primary clients within the Lithuanian government
are the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense, Lithuanian Armed
Forces, Lithuanian Army Special Forces, Lithuania Air Forces,
Lithuanian Police Department and their Special Ops Departments,
Lithuanian VIP Protection Department and Lithuanian Border Guard
Service.
6. Arveka UAB is a registered ITAR Broker with the U.S. Department
of State and is a member of TRACE International.
7. Arveka UABQs business location is protected with an electronic
and centrally monitor alarm system. In addition, Arveka UAB has
installed a high end, air ventilated locking safe-room for the
storage of munitions item which is required by the government of
Lithuania.
8. The commodities subject to this PSV were sold under contract to
the Lithuanian National Police. Arveka UAB provided ECO Liston with
copies of the invoices and sales contract. These documents will be
placed in the PSV file at post.
9. Recommendations: Post recommends Arveka UAB, L. Stuokos
Guceviciaus 9-6, Vilnius, Lithuania as reliable recipients of
sensitive U.S. origin commodities.
(FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON)
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