REQUESTOR TASK JT - 4-0038-90
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This document is a report of requested information regarding a target vessel located in the area of the Virgin Islands/British Virgin Islands. The main objective is to determine if there is illegal contraband, specifically drugs, aboard the vessel. The response indicates that the drugs are located in the rear of the ship, specifically in one or two large tanks. There is speculation that both tanks contain drugs. The report does not address where or when the drugs will be offloaded/transferred, or any other vessels involved. It also mentions that during the interview, information surfaced suggesting that the drug smugglers may be conducting an experiment to defend against a specific type of detection.
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Body: Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000800160008-9
STIPPLED NOFORN
SPECIAL ACCESS REQUIRED
REPORT OF REQUESTED INFORMATION
Requestor Task #k
JT-4-0038-90
Source # 018
Rcvd. by Source 06/28/90
DCSINT Task #
9041
Returned to PO 06/29/90
_.......,........._........ ._....... ..._.. SESSION DATE/TIME: 1355-1441
RESPONSE: `there was a very vaueindication that the may have been
1. ;determine the present location of the target vessel
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION REQUESTED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY:
SG1A
located in the area of the Virgin .Islands/British .Virgin Isl ands at the
time Source was interviewed.
RESPONSE: Yes.
Determine if there is illegal contraband in the form of drugs aboard.
a. Where are the drugs located aboard the vessel?
RESPONSE: The dru s are located in the rear e f the ship, ....., in the
lower portion _(ho1,d7) ,?w_ There ,..are 1...? or 2 large "tanks", similar to
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large butane tanks. At least the front one contains drugs, and
there as an and _........ zcaton that the rear one does, too. The tanks
have a smaller . i .. .............. ....... ._.... ..... ....w .............. ...
tank welded .inside a larger one. The smaller..?
inside tank: contains liquid,.. and the area between the an..
and
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outer tanks contains the drugs. "ihe.tanks ?are of very heav.
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metal and Y...gaure
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b. Determine where the drugs will be offloaded/transferred.
RESPONSE: Not addresseda.._due...,..to lack of time.
c. Determine when the drugs will be offloaded/transferred.
RESPONSE: Not addressed. due to lack of time.
d. Identify any other vessel(s) involved.
RESPONSE: Not addressed. due to lack of time.
4. OTHER INFORMATION: Information appeared during the interview
indicating that this shipment may have associated with it, an experiment on
the part of the drug smugglers to devise a defense against our specific type
of detection (See transcript for details).
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Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000800160008-9