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### Viewing cable 09MEXICO3376, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

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09MEXICO3376 | 2009-11-30 23:14 | 2011-04-05 01:30 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Mexico
Appears in these articles: http://wikileaks.jornada.com.mx/notas/bajo-la-mesa-washigton-culpa-a-mexico-del-trafico-de-armas

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    TAGS: ETTC KOMC SNAR MX
    C O N F I D E N T I A L MEXICO 003376

    SENSITIVE
    SIPDIS

    FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR, WHA/MEX, AND INL/LP

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 08 OCTOBER 2019
    TAGS: ETTC KOMC SNAR MX
    SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
    ON LICENSE 050016624
    REF: STATE 57530

    Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Gustavo Delgado. Reason: 1.
    4 (b) and (d).

    ¶1.  Summary:  Blue lantern Coordinators requested that Poloff
    investigate the circumstances surrounding the recovery of an
    U.S. licensed AR-15 rifle from a Mexican crime scene and
    substantiate the chain of custody from the supplier to the
    end user.  The investigative branch of the Mexican Attorney
    General (PGR CENAPI) used E-trace to determine that the last
    legal point of sale was Bushmaster International, LLC.
    Realizing that the recovered weapon was part of a USG
    licensed sale, Bushmaster notified the State Department.  The
    Department does not track individual serial numbers of
    weapons involved with USG licensed sales. Therefore, it is
    reliant on supplier information to provide the basis of
    investigations.  This investigation tracked the chain of
    custody for the weapon through the following entities: the
    U.S. supplier, the U.S. manufacture representative in Mexico,
    the Mexican customs-broker, the Mexican Army, and the State
    Government of Michoacan.  End Summary.

    ¶2. (SBU)  The Defense Attach Office's sent an official
    request to the Secretariat of Defense (SEDENA) on 23 June
    2009 and received a response to reftel questions on 10 August
    ¶2009.

    ¶Q.  Did the GOM receive all 1030 AR-15 type rifles exported
    under license 050016624?

    ¶A.  SEDENA received 507 rifles on 21 December 2006 and 523
    rifles on 5 January 2007.  SEDENA stated that all the items
    were received in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

    ¶Q.  Can the GOM provide documentation demonstrating the
    receipt of the rifles by SEDENA?

    ¶A.  SEDENA provided the following documentation with regards
    to the items received under license 0550016624:  Application
    and Permit of Permanent Exportation of Firearms, Warehouse
    receipt of 507 firearms, Importation Contract 093/2006, Card
    of Final Destination, Bushmaster Certificate of Origin,
    Warehouse Receipt of 523 firearms, Transfer of Custody to
    Government of Michoacan, and Warehouse Inventory.  The
    following information is deemed to be important from the
    documentation.

    -- On 21 November, 2006, SEDENA received the license from the
    USG to receive Bushmaster 5.56x46 rifles as part of license
    ¶0550016624.

    -- On 28 November, 2006, SEDENA received 507 Bushmaster
    5.56x46 and the serial numbers of all of the weapons are
    listed.

    -- On 5 December 2006, SEDENA and Bushmaster Firearms
    International, LLC signed importation contract 093/2006 for
    1,030 Bushmaster 5.56x45 rifles and associated hardware.

    -- On December 9, 2006, SEDENA presented a note of final
    destination to Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC.
    SEDENA stated that the 1,030 Bushmaster 5.56x45 rifles that
    were purchased as part of contract 093/2006 were for ultimate
    use by the states of Baja California, Chihuahua, and
    Michoacan.  The note also stated that SEDENA understood that
    U.S. law prohibits the re-export of these weapons.

    -- On 12 December, 2006 Bushmaster sent 523 Bushmaster 5.56
    rifles to SEDENA.  The list included the rifle with serial
    number L428091.

    -- On 10 January, 2007 SEDENA received 523 Bushmaster 5.56
    rifles at the port of entry, Nuevo Laredo. The list matched
    the Certificate of Origin issued by Bushmaster Firearms
    International, LLC and L428091 was part of the list.

    -- On 15 May 2007, L428091 was part of a shipment of 121
    Bushmaster 5.56x45 rifles (contract number 093/2006) from
    SEDENA to the Secretariat of Public Security in Michoacan.
    SEDENA did not provide any further chain of custody
    information on the specific state or local law enforcement
    entity or the ultimate individual retaining the weapon.

    -- On 21 May 2007, the SEDENA arms warehouse at Campo Militar
    No. 1-D, Lomas de Tecamachalco, Municipio de Naucalpan de
    Juarez, Estado de Mexico inventoried 500 pieces of hardware
    that included 81 Bushmaster 5.56 rifles remaining in SEDENA
    custody from contract number 093/2006.  SEDENA is willing to
    provide the transfer of custody paperwork for the weapons
    that went to the Baja and Chihuahua in order to show complete
    accountability for all the weapons that were part of contract
    093/2006.

    ¶Q.  Can the GOM provide documentation demonstrating that the
    firearms were transferred and received by the Secretarias de
    Seguridad Publica in Baja, Chihuahua and Michoacan

    ¶A.  SEDENA provided documentation that shows that 121
    Bushmaster 5.56x45 rifles including L428091 were transferred
    to the government of Michoacan and signed off by Francisco
    Gabriel Huerta Cruz, El Ciudadano Licencia del Gobierno
    Michoacan.

    ¶Q.  Did the GOM authorize the re-transfer of any of these
    rifles?

    ¶A.  No

    ¶Q.  Does the GOM maintain sufficient records to allow a
    thorough inventory of rifles in stock and account for the
    current location of the 1030 AR-15 rifles?

    ¶A.  SEDENA provided an inventory of 81 AR-15 rifles remaining
    in its warehouse from the original shipment of weapons per
    license 050016624.  The inventory is not broken down by
    serial number.  SEDENA also provided the transfer document
    for the 121 AR-15 rifles sent to the Government of Michoacan.
     SEDENA insists that it strictly controls and documents the
    distribution of weapons legally arriving in Mexico.  SEDENA
    has advised that it will provide us documentation that speaks
    to the chain of custody for the remaining 828 AR-15 rifles
    shipped in connection to license 050016624.

    ¶Q.  Did the GOM or SEDENA re-export these weapons?

    ¶A.  No

    ¶Q.  Does SEDENA register and inventory arms that they export?

    ¶A.  Mexico does not export war material.

    ¶3.  (SBU) Poloff from Consulate Monterrey interviewed Carlos
    Salas Sosa, Director of Operations, Central Aduanas de
    Mexico, S.A. on 10 September 2009.

    ¶Q.  When was your company established and who are its
    principals?

    ¶A.  Central Aduanas de Mexico (CAM) was established in 1949.
    It is an association with offices in Mexico City, Toluca,
    Guadalajara, and Monterrey.  Eduardo Valle and Fortino
    Escamillo are the principal officers in charge of CAM
    operations in D.F.  Carlos Salas Sosa is the principal
    officer and Edna Alanis is the General Administrator in
    charge of operations in Monterrey.

    ¶Q.  What goods and services does your company provide?

    ¶A.  CAM is a full service customs broker, specializing in the
    import and export of goods to and from Mexico.

    ¶Q.  Who are your regular customers?

    ¶A.  Daimler, CADECO, John Deer and many other companies
    specializing in trucks and agricultural equipment.

    ¶Q.  What was your role in the transaction involving export
    license 05001664?

    ¶A.  CAM only handled the importation of the weapons.  In the
    case of firearms, the manufacturer is responsible for the
    export license.

    ¶Q.  Did CAM physically take possession of the firearms and
    can you provide all the documentation involved in this
    transaction?

    ¶A.  CAM took possession of the arms in Laredo, TX.,
    inventoried the arms, walked them through U.S. and Mexican
    customs, and delivered them at the border to the Mexican
    Army.  The documents are available with CAM agent Orlando
    Farza in Laredo.  He can fax them upon request.  His phone
    number is (956) 722-6346.

    ¶Q.  What is your relationship with Central Aduanas de Laredo,
    TX?

    ¶A.  This was CAM's branch in Texas.  It was closed three
    years ago because the employees were dishonest and it was not
    profitable.  As a result, no business or partnership
    agreement with this office presently exist.

    ¶Q.  What is CAM's relationship with Eduardo Jordan?

    ¶A.  Eduardo Jordan is Bushmaster Firearms International
    representative in Metepec, Estado de Mexico.  CAM has no
    contractual relationship with Eduardo Jordan.  Orlando Farza
    based in Laredo TX may be able to provide more information.
    As noted above, he can be reached at 956-722-6346.

    ¶Q.  What was Eduardo Jordan's role in this transaction?

    ¶A.  Unknown

    ¶Q.  Did Eduardo Jordan ever have physical possession of the
    firearms?

    ¶A.  Impossible.  CAM claimed the weapons at the border,
    cleared the weapons through customs, and the Mexican army
    took immediate possession.

    ¶4. (SBU)   Another Embassy poloff interviewed Eduardo Jordan
    on 14 January 2008 for a pre-license check of 050054200,
    050054678, 050055652, 050055694, 050055700, and 050054219.
    Embassy's current Blue Lantern Officer made several attempts
    to contact Eduardo Jordan for this investigation during the
    months of August and September, however, his office indicated
    that he was on travel and could not be reached.  Eduardo
    Jordan is operating from the same office and is using the
    same number as in 2008.  Contacts with Central Aduanas de
    Mexico, the paper trail provided by SEDENA, and the
    appearance of consistency based on the 2008 interview
    indicate that Eduardo Jordan had only minimal involvement
    with this transaction.

    ¶5.  (C)  Comment.  Post's Blue Lantern Officer does not
    believe that SEDENA, Bushmaster Firearms International LLC,
    Central Aduanas de Mexico, or Eduardo Jordan committed
    malfeasance with regards to export license 050016624.
    Although there are a couple of discrepancies with regards to
    the dates of the initial import of 507 rifles versus the
    actual contract date for the 1030 rifles, the chain of
    custody and transfer to the Government of Michoacan for the
    rifle in question, L428091, is well documented and appears to
    be valid.  Post's Blue Lantern Officer is coordinating with
    Immigration and Customs (ICE) Agents at Post to approach the
    State Government of Michoacan.  ICE agents indicated that
    they may use a newly formed vetted unit to obtain additional
    information.  ICE agents at post do not believe that an overt
    inquiry to the state official that signed the documents would
    yield any significant information.  Using the Mexican vetted
    unit, however, could provide new details on tracking and
    inventory procedures at the local and state level.

    ¶6.  (SBU)  On the basis of this and similar cases, it is not
    evident that government officials at the state apply strict
    enforcement measures to track the chain of custody of weapons
    once SEDENA transfers them from its custody to the custody of
    state officials.  Given the lack of accountability for
    weapons once they arrive at the state level, U.S. law
    enforcement agencies have fair reason to worry that a number
    of weapons simply "disappear."  Because USG access to
    recovered weapons in Mexico remains limited, it is difficult
    to gauge just how serious a problem this is and to what
    extent these weapons turn up in the hands of criminal
    organizations in Mexico.

    ¶7.  (SBU)  Post believes both the USG and the GOM need to
    take a more systematic approach to tracking weapon transfers
    to the state level and beyond to the final end user.  We
    support the Blue Lantern Coordinator's proposal that his

    office bundle, according to region, the cases of firearms
    recovered from crime scenes.  Mission Mexico's ICE and ATF
    Attaches would then approach the Mexico Attorney General
    PGR's International Relations Office with a list of the
    serial numbers of confiscated weapons that had been
    transferred to state authorities and request a fuller
    accounting for how these weapons ended up in the hands of
    criminals.  On a broader policy level, the Embassy will urge
    the GOM to work with states to develop a stricter policy with
    regard to accounting for weapons once they arrive at the
    state level.  End Comment

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    http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity and the North American
    Partnership Blog at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /
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