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Viewing cable 07LIMA1277, NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 2007

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07LIMA1277 2007-04-05 20:48 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Lima
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INFO RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 4525
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RUCOWCA/COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA
RUWDQAA/COMPACAREA COGARD ALAMEDA CA
UNCLAS LIMA 001277 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR INL/LP 
STATE FOR WHA/PPC 
ONDCP FOR LT COL RONALD GARNER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
SUBJECT: NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 2007 
 
REF: A. LIMA 0909 
 
     B. LIMA 0608 
     C. LIMA 0767 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1. (U) The key developments in March 2007: 
 
** Eradication halted on March 11 for the rest of the month 
due to cocalero protests; 651 ha of coca eradicated to date. 
 
** Agriculture Minister Salazar signs 10-point accord with 
cocaleros that halts eradication and criticizes USG policy. 
 
** CORAH doing public service projects while waiting for 
eradication operations to restart. 
 
** Interior Minister Pilar Mazzetti resigns after mishandling 
corruption probe and is replaced by ruling party stalwart 
Luis Alva Castro. 
 
** DIRANDRO accepts NAS proposal to reorganize into two 
special operations divisions to improve operational 
efficiency. 
 
** NAS receives helicopter gun mounts for M-60 machine guns 
and is requesting UH-2 armor plating for operations in VRAE 
and the Monzon. 
 
** NAS provides significant assets in support of "Operation 
All-Inclusive," a joint interdiction operation with DEA and 
Peruvian Police, Navy, Air Force, and Customs. 
 
** Maritime and airport seizures continue to outpace last 
year's numbers. 
 
** Community anti-drug coalitions are doubling their areas 
and membership and focusing on measurable results. 
 
** ILEA planning training on money-laundering in Lima in 
April. 
 
** NAS and OAS/CICAD are supporting judicial reform efforts 
by training of Peruvian prosecutors in the accusatory trial 
system. 
 
END SUMMARY 
 
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ERADICATION HALTED ON MARCH 11 BY COCALERO PROTESTS 
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2. (U)  Eradication ended abruptly on March 11 when a group 
of cocaleros threatened CORAH workers near Tocache and staged 
a strike in the city of Tocache.  On the same day, 70 percent 
of the PNP supporting the eradicators were taken to Tocache 
to support local police in controlling a strike by coca 
farmers.  The remaining police remained at the base on 
"maximum alert", so all eradication efforts ceased.  By the 
end of March, CORAH had eradicated 651 hectares of coca and 
eliminated 4,458 square meters of seedbeds, the equivalent of 
an additional 297 hectares of coca. 
 
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AGRICULTURE MINISTER SALAZAR SIGNS PRO-COCALERO ACCORD 
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3. (SBU)  On March 13, new Interior Minister Alva Castro and 
Agriculture Minister Salazar were traveling with NAS to a PNP 
Academy graduation when they broke off to go to Tocache to 
meet with striking cocaleros, where they promised a "mesa de 
dialogo" to discuss their grievances.  Salazar returned 
without Alva Castro on March 15.  Following a day-long 
meeting, Salazar signed a 10-point accord with the cocaleros 
led by Congresswomen Nancy Obregon and Elsa Malpartida.  The 
most controversial elements of it were an "empadronamiento" 
(registration) of cocaleros at a national level 
(empadronamiento connotes granting "licit" status to the 
coca), a halt to forced eradication apart from 1,000 square 
meters around maceration pits, compensation for eradication 
when coca-growers had sold to the state purchasing agency 
ENACO, and a transfer of ENACO to local governments.  In 
public statements during the signing, the Agriculture 
Minister said that Peru had no coca policy--it was directed 
by the United States--and that cocaleros had been defrauded 
by alternative development (Ref A). 
 
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CORAH IS READY TO RESTART ERADICATION OPERATIONS 
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4. (SBU)  Eradication operations are set to resume in early 
April.  The plans call for the police to play an aggressive 
role in cordoning off the area and protecting CORAH 
personnel.  Eradication would start in a sparsely populated 
area with extensive coca cultivation.  This operation depends 
on the arrival of a full complement of police.  During this 
hiatus, CORAH eradicators have been working on public service 
projects in Santa Lucia, e.g., clearing trash along the 
roads, weeding athletic courts, cleaning culverts of debris, 
and repairing local flood damage.  CORAH began the month 
supporting the Alternative Development Program (ADP) by going 
into communities that had signed agreements but still had 
some people cultivating coca.  An aerial reconnaissance 
carried out on March 3 showed a replanting rate of 50 percent 
in the areas where ADP is working. 
 
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MAZZETTI RESIGNS AFTER MISHANDLING CORRUPTION PROBE 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
5. (U)  After Interior Minister Pilar Mazzetti resigned in 
late February in the face of snowballing criticism of an 
overpriced purchase of 469 vehicles for the Peruvian National 
Police (PNP), Luis Alva Castro, a stalwart in the ruling 
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) party, was 
named to replace her.  Although Mazzetti was not accused of 
personally benefiting from the purchase, her detractors 
criticized her for not monitoring the contract more closely 
and for not stopping it once it became public.  The case 
continues to receive GOP scrutiny.  Three senior Interior 
Ministry officials involved in the purchase have subsequently 
been forced out this month (Ref B). 
 
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DIRANDRO RESTRUCTURING TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY 
--------------------------------------------- ------------ 
6. (U)  NAS proposed a plan to DIRANDRO to modify the PNP 
organizational structure to increase operational efficiency. 
In the past, all sections and groups in DIRANDRO reported to 
the commanding general.  The new proposal would create two 
special operations divisions, one in the VRAE and one for the 
Upper Huallaga under the command of senior-level colonels. 
This change would streamline the chain of command and allow 
more operational flexibility.  DIRANDRO is now getting final 
approval for the change from the PNP Director General. 
 
7. (U)  To date, DIRANDRO has destroyed 73 cocaine-production 
laboratories and 2 cocaine HCl laboratories, and it has 
seized 9,468 kg of cocaine HCl, 33,470 kg of coca leaf, and 
1,000 kg of cocaine base.  The DIRANDRO Special Operations 
Group (GOES) in the VRAE has destroyed 69 cocaine-production 
laboratories, 5.9 metric tons of precursor chemicals, and 
seized 1,500 kg of cocaine base.  The GOES destroyed a large 
HCl cocaine laboratory in the township of Sivia, Department 
of Ayacucho, as well as 4,470 kg of precursor chemicals. 
This laboratory was capable of producing between 500-700 kg 
of cocaine HCl per week.  On March 24, DIRANDRO seized 120 
metric tons of precursor chemicals in the department of 
Cajamarca.  This is one of the largest seizures of precursor 
chemicals in the last five years.  In the Upper Huallaga, 
seven cocaine-production laboratories have been destroyed. 
(COMMENT: As noted in our February Monthly Report (Ref C), 
NAS will now use the term "cocaine production laboratory" to 
describe what we have previously referred to as "cocaine-base 
labs" or "rustic labs" or "pozo pits."  END COMMENT.) 
 
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ALL HELICOPTERS GET M-60D GUN MOUNTS, NOW ASKING FOR ARMOR 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
8. (U)  Since we are expecting to operate more in hostile 
environments (i.e., the Monzon and the VRAE), NAS had a 
critical shortage of seven M-60D machine guns mounts for our 
helicopters.  With NAS Air Wing support, we were able to 
coordinate with NAS Colombia to obtain their excess gun 
mounts.  NAS Lima now has 23 UH-2s with M-60Ds.  DEVIDA's 
2007 anti-drug plan stresses interdiction and seizure of 
precursor chemicals, so interdiction operations in the Monzon 
and VRAE are a high priority.  Thus, NAS is also working 
closely with NAS Air Wing to procure basic armor plating for 
the helicopters.  NAS is also procuring a FLIR for the UH-2 
helicopter.  The FLIR will be used by the helicopters at 
night in the Monson and VRAE to locate drug 
operations--personnel and laboratories.  The FLIR should be 
operational within four months. 
 
9. (U)  The digital mapping camera for the FAP C-26 aircraft 
has been purchased.  The camera will allow for more enhanced 
visual images of targets and detailed photographic monitoring 
of eradication activities, replanting of previously 
eradicated fields, and imaging of new cultivations.  The 
C-26s will be flown to Okalahoma City to be modified by the 
contractor ARINC. 
 
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NAS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR "OPERATION ALL INCLUSIVE" 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
10. (U)  NAS Lima is participating in "Operation All 
Inclusive "  with DEA Lima.  This international exercise runs 
March 22-31 and April 10-14 and involves South American and 
Caribbean countries and Spain.  NAS Lima efforts focused on 
the Peruvian northern border and coastal areas.  This is the 
first time NAS, DEA, the Peruvian Navy and Air Force, 
Customs, and SUNAT have participated as a coordinated team. 
The operation's objective is to disrupt and dismantle 
maritime narcotics trafficking operating within 200 nautical 
miles of Peruvian ports.  The Command Center for the 
operation was located at a NAS facility near the Port of 
Paita. 
 
11. (SBU)  A key element in this operation is the USG-funded 
FAP C-26 squadron with FLIR.  The FAP C-26s are being used 
for day and night reconnaissance and imagery collection 
operations.  The Peruvian Navy is deploying two "Sea Ark" 
patrol boats (previously donated by NAS), and is conducting 
their own counterdrug operation with 12 vessels (including 3 
submarines) and 2 aircraft.  Peruvian Customs is also setting 
up random road blocks along all major roads leading into 
Ecuador from Peru as well as reinforcing the two primary 
entry points along the Peru/Ecuador border. 
 
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PORT SEIZURES INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR 
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12. (SBU)  The Airport Program, consisting of Peruvian 
Customs, DIRANDRO, and Immigration authorities, seized 361 kg 
of cocaine HCl during March in 103 interdiction incidents. 
In addition, the Post Office (SERPOST) program seized 69 kg 
of cocaine HCl.  Seizures have doubled since NAS began CN 
training at the airport in 2006.  During the first quarter of 
2007, 2,143 kg of cocaine HCl was seized--equal to the entire 
amount (2,000 kg) seized in 2006.  As of March 31, 210 mules 
(persons transporting drugs) have been intercepted--nearly 
equal to the 240 mules intercepted in all of 2006.  The 
US-trained canine teams were instrumental in this large 
increase in seizures.  In addition, non-intrusive instruments 
(e.g., ion scans, fiber optics, and busters) and mobile x-ray 
equipment are also being used by customs and police officials. 
 
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ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS INCREASE THEIR VISIBILITY AND IMPACT 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
13. (U)  NAS has held a series of meeting with the six 
community anti-drug coalitions (CAC) and the supporting 
demand-reduction NGOs to coordinate their efforts to reach 
our FY 2007 goals.  The four areas to focus on are: 1) 
increasing the visibility of the CACs in municipalities; 2) 
expanding the core CAC areas by 100 percent or more; 3) 
achieving the results specified in the CACs' Logic Models; 4) 
making measurable strides toward organizational and financial 
sustainability.  Toward these ends, a three-person team of 
Peruvians will provide technical assistance to the CACs. 
Other demand-reduction NGOs are assisting the CACs in 
training members to run specialized DR programs.  NAS's 
communications campaign, based on social marketing 
principles, will assist the CACs in increasing their 
visibility.  NAS expects to double the number of CACs to 
twelve by the end of the fiscal year. 
 
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ILEA TRAINING SCHEDULED; CICAD WILL TRAIN PROSECUTORS 
--------------------------------------------- --------- 
14. (U)  NAS has been working with ILEA and the US Department 
of Treasury to set up two April courses at the ILEA Regional 
Training Center in Lima on combating money laundering crimes. 
 The first is a three day seminar on supervising non-bank 
money service businesses.  The second is a two week course on 
Financial Investigation Techniques.  Participants will be 
coming from Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru.  In addition, NAS 
money laundering advisors met with senior officials from the 
Ministry of Commerce and Tourism to discuss projects they 
believe are needed to control the incipient online gambling 
industry in Peru.  In particular, the Ministry officials 
asked for assistance in drafting legislation to control this 
industry. 
 
15. (U)  This month, the Public Ministry was busy preparing 
to initiate the accusatory trial system in the regional 
department of La Libertad.  NAS arranged to bring two 
experienced prosecutors from Chile to assist the Peruvians in 
this program.  NAS also finalized plans to have CICAD provide 
training courses to Public Ministry prosecutors in August on 
the preparation and presentation of cases in an accusatory 
trial mode.  NAS advisors continue to work with the Ministry 
of Justice to develop a campaign to encourage the Peruvian 
Congress to pass proposed legislation to permit the non penal 
seizure of illicitly gained assets.  This legislation is 
scheduled to be debated in the Congress' Justice Commission 
in mid April. 
STRUBLE