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SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR JIATF WEST FY07 COUNTERDRUG SUPPORT TO
INDONESIA

1. This is a U.S. Embassy Jakarta, DEA, ICE, and ICITAP
coordinated request for U.S. Defense Department operational
support under Section 1004, National Defense Authorization
Act of 1991 as amended, for JIATF West support to
Indonesian law enforcement agencies.

2. The DEA, ICE and ICITAP have identified the following
areas in which the government of Indonesia (GOI) would
benefit from FY07 JIATF West counterdrug support:

A. Interagency cooperation and information sharing:
- Additional outstation to the Joint Interagency
Counterdrug Operations Center.
- Assistance implementing the Passenger Analysis Unit
at Jakarta International Airport.
- Analytic support to U.S. DEA.
B. Marijuana eradication:
- Two Baker Iron counterdrug training missions.
- Infrastructure support for Baker Iron training.
C. Maritime drug interdiction:
- Two Fusion Iron counterdrug training missions.
- Infrastructure support for Fusion Iron training

Interagency Cooperation and Information Sharing
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3. Post recognizes that the JIATF West supported Joint
Interagency Counterdrug Operations Center (JIACDOC) in
Jakarta has enhanced Indonesian civilian law enforcement
capabilities in the areas of counterdrug intelligence
gathering, coordination and sharing. This was evident
during the successful seizure of Cikande clandestine drug
lab in November of 2005. Post requests a maritime port
facility, as an outstation in the JIACDOC network, be
established in the Sulawesi Sea region. In addition to
coordinating the implementation of the JIACDOC outstations
with DEA, Post requests that JIATF West coordinate with the
Office of Defense Cooperation regarding linkage of JIACDOC
network to the Integrated Maritime Surveillance System
initiative where applicable.

4. Post requests continued JIATF West assistance to DHS/ICE
with the implementation and operation of the Passenger
Analysis Unit (PAU) located at the Jakarta International
Airport.

Marijuana Eradication
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5. Post requests continued enhancement of Indonesian
civilian law enforcement capabilities and needs in the area
of marijuana eradication. During FY05, Indonesian National
Police (INP) and the Indonesian National Narcotics Board
(BNN) formed specialized Marijuana Eradication Task Forces
to address illegal marijuana cultivation within Indonesia.
These Task Forces received basic marijuana eradication
training from U.S. DEA and JIATF West in FY06, and based on
meetings between the U.S. DEA, the INP and the BNN, this
training was extremely beneficial to Task Force operations.
As illegal marijuana cultivation continues to be a problem,
and a high priority for the INP, the following FY07 support
is requested to enhance the GOI,s marijuana eradication
efforts: Two ground oriented training missions (Baker
Training, to include fire arms training) to support the
Marijuana Eradication Task Force. Post requests JIATF West
coordinate location of these training events with U.S. DEA.

Maritime Drug Interdiction
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6. FY06 was the inaugural year for JIATF West training
support to ICITAP and Indonesian Marine Police. Based upon
meetings between ICITAP and Indonesian Marine Police, Post
believes that this training was beneficial to marine
security, and that the requirement exists for continued
training support. ICITAP and Post believe that this
support will aid in creating a more professional maritime
interdiction force. Therefore, Post requests the following
maritime drug interdiction support for FY07: Two maritime

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oriented training missions (Fusion Training, to include
fire arms training) to support Indonesian Marine Police.
Post requests JIATF West coordinate location of these
training events with ICITAP to complement ICITAP,s Marine
Police Assistance Project.

Other Issues
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7. Infrastructure Support for Training Programs: Training
sites for the Baker/Fusion program will benefit from
infrastructure renovation. Accordingly, Post requests
JIATF West assistance to renovate select maritime training
infrastructure (in support of Fusion Training) in the
Sulawesi Sea region and renovate select ground based
training infrastructure (in support of Baker Training) in
Sumatra. Post requests JIATF West coordinate maritime
training infrastructure support with ICITAP and ground
based training infrastructure support with DEA.

8. Analytic support to U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies: DEA
Singapore investigates U.S. and foreign nationals involved
in drug trafficking activities linked to Indonesia,
Singapore, and East Timor. Post believes that JIATF West
analytic support to DEA will help exploit links to
transnational criminal organizations, and bolster the
collection process. Post requests JIATF West continue
analytic support with temporary deployments of an
intelligence analyst in support of DEA.

9. The DEA office in Singapore works closely with all of
the Indonesian counterdrug law enforcement agencies. DEA
(MR. Russ Holske) will be the POC for JIATF West JIACDOC
and ground based training/infrastructure support. The
ICITAP Senior Law Enforcement Advisor (Mr. Gerald Heuett)
is the POC for JIATF West maritime training/maritime
training infrastructure support. The DHS/ICE Singapore
(Mr. Matt King) is POC for support to the Passenger
Analysis Unit and all other immigration and customs
activities. All JIATF West activities must be conducted in
close coordination with the above POCs and Post's Law
Enforcement Working Group.

10. Post appreciates JIATF West,s action providing the
requested support, which directly enhances U.S. and
Indonesian efforts to fight transnational crime and illegal
narcotics trafficking.
PASCOE

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