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Viewing cable 09BOGOTA3495, BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK 050197112

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BOGOTA3495 2009-12-02 16:22 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Bogota
VZCZCXYZ0003
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBO #3495 3361622
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021622Z DEC 09
FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1307
INFO RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUETIBC/DIRNSA 55-1 REPORTING FT GEORGE G MEADE MD
UNCLAS BOGOTA 003495 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
PM/DTCC BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR, KYLE M. BALLARD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CO
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK 050197112 
 
REF: STATE 113907 
 
1.  (U) Summary. Per reftel, Emboffs traveled to the offices of JFW 
Colombia S.A. (JFW) in Bogota on November 17 and met with JFW 
manager Ricardo Roig. JFW is a small weapons broker that has 
contracted with Colombian National Police and military previously. 
JFW provided Emboffs  the contract for ammunition cartridges for 
the Colombian National Police (CNP) - the end-user.  CNP officials 
confirmed this contract order to Emboffs.  End Summary. 
 
 
 
2.  (U) Emboffs were met by manager Ricardo Javier Lopez Roig at 
his offices in a business area in north Bogota. The offices were 
small and only Roig and his secretary were present. Roig explained 
that the staff usually works from home and rarely comes into the 
office. JFW was registered in 2005 and is a family-run business 
with six partners and five employees. According to the business 
registry Roig provided to Emboffs, the principal partners are his 
brothers-in-law: Daniel Ricardo Pulido Riveros, Rafael Eduardo 
Orozco Marino and Soraya Orozco Marino. Other partners listed are: 
Luis Alerto Camacho Gomez, Aurora Marino Leal and Rocio del Pilar 
Orozco. 
 
 
 
3.  (U) Prior to JFW, the business was known as Ricardo Lopez Roig 
y Asociados Limitados for sixteen years. The family decided to 
register as JFW about five years ago and establish a sister company 
JFW American Technology Inc. (JFW American) in the U.S. to ease tax 
burdens and the paperwork involved in acting as a legal 
representative for over forty separate foreign companies in 
Colombia. By establishing a company that represents U.S. companies 
in the U.S., JFW can also import products into Colombia more easily 
from the United States. The owner of JFW American is Mr. Roig's 
brother. The companies JFW represents export military supplies 
through JFW, including rifles, machine guns, and ammunition. Roig 
also mentioned that the company imports items from Canada, the 
Czech Republic, and Italy, including machinery used in the 
manufacture of ammunition and night vision goggles from Canada. Mr. 
Roig specified that he does not import electronics or aviation 
equipment. JFW negotiates prices, competes for contracts, and acts 
as the legal representative for these companies in Colombia. 
 
 
 
4. (U)  Roig showed Emboffs a large binder of documentation for 
each sale, and provided Emboffs with a copy of the CNP contract . 
Roig explained that CNP chose his company to broker the sale 
because it is a small company willing to make smaller purchases, 
unlike larger brokers. Roig stated that he had worked with CNP 
before, but this was the first time importing ammunition. According 
to Roig, JFW sells approximately US $1.2 million worth of arms and 
munitions yearly. 
 
 
 
5.  (U) Roig stated that JFW deals exclusively with Colombian 
military and police, and does not sell equipment outside of 
Colombia or to private parties. Roig explained that once the 
supplies are flown into Bogota, they are accompanied by the branch 
of the Colombian military or police that ordered the equipment. 
Roig understands that these items may not be re-transferred or 
re-exported without prior consent of the United States.  He added 
that at no point does JFW take possession of or store the equipment 
it brokers. The security in the offices was light but appeared 
adequate given that JFW does not store the materials it brokers. 
Roig appeared to have in-depth knowledge and documentation 
concerning the license in question. 
 
 
 
6.  (U) Prior to the site visit to JFW, the CNP office of 
international cooperation verbally confirmed the JFW contract.  CNP 
officials explained that the reason for the small contract order of 
ammunition cartridges was due to limited end-of-years funds. 
BROWNFIELD