UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012E, 2 ACTION INL-00 INFO LOG-00 CIAE-00 DHSE-00 TEDE-00 MOF-00 EPAU-00 IRM-00 CEP-00 ATF-00 /001W EE13-00 CPR-00 AVC-00 INR-00 DCP-00 MCC-00 SSO-00 R-00 NFAT-00 AID-00 CTME-00 OIGO-00 I0-00 NSAE-00 PER-00 SS-00 EPAE-00 SAS-00 AMAD-00 DODE-00 FAAE-00 JUSE-00 ISN-00 GIWI-00 STPD-00 IIP-00 FA-00 ------------------ED01B1 A-00 DOTE-00 UTED-00 LAB-01 OMB-00 ISNE-00 TRSE-00 DSCC-00 GSWA-00 GHFS -00 WHA- 00 FR13- 00 L-00 NIMA-00 DOHS -00 NCTC-00 PRM- 00 SWCI -00 RPPR-00 D S-00 H -00 MOFM-00 OPR-00 S P-00 FMP-00 DRL-00 SANA-00 061805Z /38 R 061753Z DEC 10 FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5102 INFO ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASIA WASHINGTON DC DIR ONDCP WASHINGTON DC JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC HQ USNORTHCOM FBI WASHINGTON DC DEA HQS WASHINGTON DC EPIC EL PASO TX US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC ATF INTEL WASHINGTON DC RELEASED IN PART B7(C), B7(A), B6 REVIEW AUTHORITY: Oscar Olson, Senior Reviewer UNCLAS MEXICO 005468 SENSITIVE STATE FOR INL AND WHA/MEX TREASURY FOR ENFORCEMENT SECRETARY DOJ FOR BSWARTZ/KBLANCO DEP ASSIST FBI DIR FOR LA/CU, OC/DB, OIU, CID DEA FOR OD, OF, OFC, AO, DO, NPSM CUSTOMS FOR LA OPS AND FOR OIA/WHB E.O. 13526: N/A TAGS: SNAR, KCRM, KJUS, PGOV, PREL, MX SUBJECT: NARCOTICS AFFAIRS SECTION MEXICO MONTHLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2010 REF: A) 10 TIJUANA 2658; B) 10 CIUDAD JUAREZ 596; C) 10 MATAMOROS 368; D) 10 MEXICO 597; E) 10 TIJUANA 2648; F) 10 MEXICO 565; UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. 017667700 Date: 08123/2012 ' UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. 017667700 Date: 08/23/2012 1. (SBU) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED ISSUES FOR WASHINGTON 2. (SBU) -- The delivery of the SSP UH-60 helicopters was a huge success. There are a host of follow-on issues that we are dealing with now, including training, spares, residual budget,. and repairing the importation process. We will stay in close touch with INL/LP and Air Wing as we work through these issues and will maintain focus on this priority project. -- We are working on a concept for how to finally move forward on police training programs at the state and local levels, to share with the GOM and Washington. We hope to move quickly on this concept once approved. -- NAS Management has developed an in-house Acquisition Project Management Workshop that will be run in Mexico City 13-15 December, for NAS and other agencies who participate in our procurement process. One morning will also include some 40 members of the GOM interagency Merida team to better educate them on our procurement process. -- GOM Merida Coordinator Benito Andion will be moving to a new position in January. He has been an excellent partner and a steady hand and will be greatly missed. -- We continue to require additional staffing to keep up with the pace of Merida funding. We are using all available staffing ' mechanisms and are benefitting greatly from the services of our temporary WAE HR specialist. We appreciate Washington's continued attention to this critical area. INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS 3. (U) CRIME STATISTICS: According to Reforma, between October 30 and November 26, 860 drug-related murders occurred in Mexico. The total number of homicides for the year as of November 26 is 10,681. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 ' UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 4. (U) TUNNELS DISCOVERED ALONG BORDER: Two tunnels connecting the U.S. and Mexico were discovered along the border area between California and the State of Baja California in the month of November. The first was discovered on November 2 and led to the seizure of 25 tons of marijuana. The second was discovered on November 25 and led to the seizure of an additional 20 tons of marijuana and several arrests. The.second tunnel in particular was highly sophisticated with lighting, ventilation, and rail carts (See Reftel A). 4. (U) UTEP STUDENTS CAUGHT IN VIOLENCE: Two U.S. citizens, Eder Diaz, 23, and Manuel Acosta, 25, both students at the University of Texas at El Paso were killed in Ciudad Juarez on November 2. According to media reports, gunmen opened fire on a car in which the two were traveling. Together they represent the fifth and sixth U.S. citizens to be killed in Ciudad Juarez in six days'. All victims were from El Paso, Texas 5. (U) TONY TORMENTA KILLED: (See Reftel B). The number two figure of the Gulf DTO was killed in a day-long battle with Mexican Navy Special Forces and Army soldiers on November 5 in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen, also known as Tony Tormenta, was indicted in 2008 for trafficking multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana, and was on the list of most-wanted Mexican fugitives. The U.S. had a $5 million reward offer outstanding for information leading to his arrest. During the incident, Mexican officials closed all three bridges connecting Matamoros with Brownsville, Texas. All employees at the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros were held on site until 9:00 p.m., at which time local staff were authorized to leave while American staff was required to remain until the following morning. No staff or family members were injured. (See Reftel C) 6. (U) AZTECAS LEADER ARRESTED: Arturo Gallegos Castrellon, leader of the drug gang known as Los Aztecas, was arrested along with two other gang leaders in Ciudad Juarez on November 27. Gallegos claims to have ordered 80 percent of the killings in Juarez over the past 18 months. The Los Aztecas gang carries out enforcement activities for the Juarez DTO, which has been fighting with the Sinaloa DTO for control over the city (See Reftel D). 7. (U) MORE MASS GRAVES DISCOVERED: Following leads generated by a You-Tube video and anonymous,calls to police, authorities discovered in early November a mass grave near Acapulco containing the bodies of 18 of the 20 Michoacan men reported missing at the end of September. Two other bodies were found near the scene, believed to be those of the men on camera in the video. In the video, the men say the killings were an act of revenge against the La Familia Michoacana DTO. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 ' UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State- Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 8. (U) A second mass grave was discovered on November 29 near a ranch in the State of Chihuahua holding at least 20 bodies - 19 men and one woman. Authorities estimate the bodies had been buried between four and eight months earlier and were badly decomposed. 9. (U) EL CHARRO ARESTED: On November 24, the Federal Police arrested Carlos Montemayor Gonzalez, also known as El Charro. Montemayor is affiliated with Edgar Valdez Villarreal, aka The Barbie, and is allegedly responsible for ordering the kidnapping of the 20 men from Michoacan. Montemayor was apprehended in an operation in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City along with five other gunmen. 10. (U) LA FAMILIA MICHOACANA: A letter dated November 10 and allegedly signed by the La Familia Michoacana DTO was dropped in the streets of some towns in the State of Michoacan, according to the state Attorney General's office. It was also sent as an email to reporters and posted as a banner over an overpass. The letter claims that if the federal police promise to act honestly and defend the state, La Familia will disband. On November 29, Mexican Federal Police arrested Jose Alfredo Landa, allegedly in charge of La Familia operations in Morelia, the capital of Michoacan. La Familia has a reputation for violence, kidnapping, and extortion, and.authori.ties have stressed that the federal government does not negotiate with DTOs. 11. (SBU) TURNOVER IN TIJUANA 1 11the newly elected mayor of Tijuana,car=a~M-5-CaMan-ce, announced in November that he would not reappoint Julian Leyzaola as Public Security Secretary, effective December 1. He has instead decided to replace him with Captain Gustavo Huerta, Leyzaola's current deputy. Leyzaola is largely credited with standing up to DTOs and bringing order to a city plagued with drug violence. His critics point to accusations that Leyzaola was responsible for torturing local police suspected of corruption. 12. (U) MONEY LAUNDERING CRACKDOWN: Mexican companies reduced dollar cash deposits by 75% over two months as a result of a ban on the use of dollar bills for sales above $100 that became effective on September 13. The measure also requires retailers to apply for a license to handle dollar deposits and limits cash dollar deposits by individuals to $4,000 per month. The new law has brought serious grumbling from the Mexican business community. On December 3, the Finance Secretariat announced changes aimed at easing the restriction on dollar operations at the border. The dollar cap for UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 cash operations by businesses will be increased from USD $7,000 to USD $14,000, and the cap for dollar exchanges will rise from USD $100 to USD $250. These modifications are expected to reduce the negative impact the rules had on the business community at the border. The cap for deposits made by individuals remains at USD$4,000. 13. (U) SSP REACHES OUT TO MAYORS: In light of increased attacks on Mexican mayors, the SSP released a nine-page document providing recommendations for protecting against drug violence. The document addresses physical security, protection of information, vehicle selection, and screening of applicants seeking employment within public security entities. So far this year, 12 mayors have been killed in Mexico, and according to statistics from the state level attorneys general offices, at least half of all the 2,435 mayors in Mexico have received some type of threat (Milenio). 14. (U) ANTI-KIDNAPPING LAW: Mexico's new anti-kidnapping law (Ley General para Prevenir y Sancionar los Delitos en Materia de Secuestro) was published in the official registry on November 30. The law addresses penalties, sanctions, protective measures, and victim assistance, as well as outlines the responsibilities of the various federal government bodies related to kidnapping cases. The law will become effective 90 days following publication in the official registry (See Reftel F). MERIDA INITIATIVE 15. (SBU) COMUNICACION SOCIAL: We faced several challenges and opportunities this month in Merida public diplomacy. In the November 14 issue of the prominent Mexican weekly Proceso the cover story is of the BIO building, dubbed "Reforma 265 -- The espionage HQ of Washington." B7(C) 16. (SBU) On the positive side Bell 412 helicopters to SEDENA helicopters to SSP (Nov. 24). static press event with photos but not questions and answers. we had two big deliveries -- two (Nov. 8) and three UH-60M The GOM in both cases preferred a and footage of the ceremony itself, We have been pushing instead for the opportunity to attach a press conference to the events and get UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 out a broader message on Merida. We were successful in the second event, but both carried generally positive messages and allowed us the opportunity to show Merida delivering critical components to front line GOM units. 17. (SBU) We had hoped to continue to urge more bilateral press events and messaging as the year closes, but fear the wikileaks aftermath will severely suppress our public diplomacy operating space for the time being, leaving us playing more defense than offense. INTERDICTION 18. (SBU) Major drug seizures during the period: --11/01 - Tijuana, BC: 12,976 kilograms of marijuana --11/03 - Tijuana, BC/Otay Mesa, California: 24.5 tons of marijuana seized from a smuggling tunnel and warehouse connecting Baja California State and Otay Mesa, California --11/09 - Jaumave, Tamaulipas: 2,693 kilograms of marijuana --11/17 - Nuevo Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas: marijuana --11/17 - Ciudad Juarez, --11/27 - Tijuana, BC: Chihuahua: 11 kilograms of 1.5 kilograms of marijuana 39 kilograms of heroin ------------------------------------POLICE PROFESSIONALIZATION & TRAINING ------------------------------------- 19. (SBU) B7(A) 20. (SBU) SSP TRAINING: The second iteration of an 8-week Federal UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 ' UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. 017667700 Date: 08/2312012 Police Rural Operations Course is underway and will conclude December 18 with a total of 49 participants. the course will help with the development of an ongoing Rural Operations training program for police who may be assigned outside of major metropolitan areas. In recent meetings, NAS discovered that 14 State Police were killed in a single week during two separate ambushes in outlying rural areas. Such incidents are increasing at an alarming rate and this program is designed to address this trend. B6 B7(C) 21. (SBU) 16 Students from the Mexican Federal Police Special Operations Group completed a one-week Designated Marksman Course in Mexico City from Oct. 25 to Nov. 6, 2010. This tactical shooting course focuses on the efficient use of advanced shooting skills in support of tactical operations and emphasizes counter-ambush. 22. (SBU) A total of 29 participants are currently participating in the fourth iteration of a special operations course that will conclude on December 11. The SSP has expressed interest in providing this two week training program to a larger audience and incorporating the curriculum into the basic training of new strike force candidates. 23. (SBU) 34 participants completed an eight-week Paramedic Course in San Luis Potosi on November 30. B7(C) advanced lifesaving techniques. This training follows a similar concept with the Rural Operations Course of conducting a cycle of training in Mexico B7(C) This is part of our ongoing institutionalization of the training programs in which every course is focused on developing a sustainability and standardization. 24. (SBU) SAN LUIS ACADEMY: NAS training advisors recently reviewed the activities of the SSP Academy in San Luis Potosi over the past year. It is interesting to note that the Academy has taken training programs that NAS initially provided and converted them into nationalized products. 4,496 students were trained at the Academy in 2010 in 44 different courses. Of this NAS supported 10 courses reaching 210 students. What is most interesting is the fact that courses in Crime Scene Management, Anti-Kidnapping and Crisis Negotiations, Tactical Police, Instructor Development and Curriculum Development had all been delivered with NAS assistance but the Academy has since adapted the material and now provides the training without assistance from the USG. They have also developed UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/2312012 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. 017667700 Date: 08/23/2012 mobile training teams that have been deployed to conflict areas such as Juarez to deliver spot training in Crime Scene Management and Defensive Driving. 25. (U) NAS Mexico City will continue to focus on developing institutionalized training programs that can be adapted and incorporated into the larger repertoire of-Federal Police Training. CORRECTIONS SYSTEMS REFORM 26. (SBU) On November 1, 97 cadets of the thirteenth generation of the basic corrections officer class traveled to Durango, Islas Marias,'and Villa Aldama to start their practical training. On November 19, 149 students graduated from Xalapa Academy as part of the 12th iteration of the same program, bringing the total number of graduates to 1,568. Currently there are seventy-seven (77) cadets at Xalapa Academy,,from the fourteenth generation; they will soon start their practical training at different locations in Mexico. On November 19, the second group of 19 mid-level GOM officials graduated from the Developing Correctional Leaders course held at the Federal Penitentiary Complex in Beaumont, Texas. NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION EQUIPMENT 27. (SBU) A total of 17 ZBV Backscatter vans were delivered to Brownsville, seven for donation to the SSP and eleven for donation to SAT. This equipment is expected to be operational in Mexican territory in December 2010. 28. (SBU) NAS and SEDENA (Mexican Army) officers participated in multiple equipment and technology demonstrations in November as part of a process to determine SEDENAS' requirements for NIIE. NAS continues to coordinate with INL lawyers, and RPSO on the sole source justification for NIIE based on the modification of the LOA. Mexican officials from SAT, SSP, SEDENA, and SEMAR completed a series of demonstration tests at different manufacturer's plants in the U.S., and continue to modify their requirements based on existing operational needs. DEVELOPING TRUSTWORTHY INSTITUTIONS UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 0812312012 ' UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case. No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/2312012 29. (SBU) During the week of November 16, - 19, two USG instructors traveled to Mexico City and provided 16 hours of Test Data Analysis training to 27 students from five agencies (CISEN, SSP, PGR, INAMI, and SAT). They also met with representatives from the PGR to provide advice and assistance in-the area of testing Confidential Sources of Information for SIEDO. IT PROGRAMS 30. (SBU) ANONYMOUS CITIZENS COMPLAINT PROGRAM: On November 19, NAS awarded a contract to modify the SSP's Sistema de Denuncia Ciudadana (citizen tipline). The project will streamline operator interaction with the system and provide new status information on tips that can be shared with the tip provider. The software modifications and related.training will be delivered by February 18, 2011. A purchase.order was also issued in November to conduct a survey in Ciudad Juarez to determine citizen preferences for one number to contact for emergencies and tip calls versus multiple numbers. The survey results will be used to decide on the best approach for implementing the ACCP phone channel for collecting tips. 31. (SBU) CISEN CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT: NAS made the final contractor selection for the CISEN project, and the approved project scope has.been negotiated between NAS and GOM. The GOM is due to begin receiving network, forensic, and biometric equipment the first week of January with full project implementation in July 2011. 32. (SBU) SSP BUNKER PHASE III: On November 28, a purchase request was approved for $2.7 million for Phase III of the SSP command center (Bunker) project. Phase III will empower the SSP to collect intelligence information about major incidents from many of its departments and strategic installations (PEMEX, CFE, etc.) and manage them from initial prevention, to response and resumption of normal conditions after the incident. 33. (SBU) SSP TORP 200 CROSS-BORDER COMMUNICATIONS: The objective of this project is to procure and install all equipment needed to interconnect 10 sister cities along the northern border, including Ciudad Juarez and El Paso among them, to exchange information between SSP and DHS. On November 22, a team of experts arrived in UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. 017667700 Date: 08/23/2012 'UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 Mexico to visit the sites and survey all towers where microwave dishes will be installed. 34. (SBU) HACIENDA/UIF: NAS received the requisite signatures from the Secretariat of Treasury and Public Credit (Hacienda) and the vendor, Oracle, for the installation of database management software valued at $4.6 million and Oracle hardware valued at $1.7 million, IBM and Oracle servers valued at 2.8 million and HP system administration support valued at $0.3 million for a total of $9.5 million. With this software and hardware, the financial intelligence unit (UIF) will be able to more effectively manage its burgeoning databases tracking large value and suspicious transaction reporting by Mexico's banking community. Also, during the month of November we delivered, under Merida Initiative, an additional 1.3million in other hardware and software from IBM, EMC and VMWARE. LEGAL REFORM TRAINING 35. (SBU) "FLETCHER PROGRAM": NAS Mexico, in conjunction with the Mexican Federal Judiciary, sponsored the 115 participants of the "Fletcher Program" to attend a seminar at the Mexican Supreme Court on November 30, 2010. The Fletcher Program afforded judges the opportunity to visit the United States, Chile and Colombia in order to observe the accusatorial system in each country. The judges were divided into three groups comprising state and federal judges from throughout Mexico. The event gave all of the judges an opportunity to collectively reflect on the experience, get to know other participants, and discuss ideas on how the judiciary can support the implementation of constitutional legal reforms in Mexico. 36. (SBU) USAID: USAID has updated its strategy for Justice and Security Programs in Mexico to target key states. Tier one states include: Baja California, Chihuahua, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Morelos, and Oaxaca. Tier two states include: Puebla, Queretaro, and Zacatecas. Key activities during the month of November in tier one states include one-on-one coaching sessions with justice sector professionals in Baja California; a training workshop for 12 NGOs receiving federal grants in Chihuahua; training on the new criminal justice system for the Attorney General's office in Durango; litigation skills training for public defenders in Hidalgo; a monitoring exercise on the implementation of justice reforms in Morelos; technical assistance in drafting the new Criminal Procedure Code and a variety of training courses for state police UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 'UNCLASSIFIED U_S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. 017667700 Date: 08/23/2012 in Nuevo Leon; justice sector training in Oaxaca; and technical assistance on standard operating procedures for the SSPs in Baja California and Nuevo Leon. On November 27, a Victims of Crime Assistance Unit (VAU) officially opened in Oaxaca, with recommendations and technical assistance from USAID. 37. (SBU) USAID completed filming for an e-learning training video on criminal procedure reform in November. The film seeks to increase access to training opportunities for justice sector operators and includes examples of oral trial techniques for judges, prosecutors, and public defenders. The film is expected to be ready for use by the end of December 2010. FORENSICS 38. (SBU) PGR/INACIPE FORENSICS LABORATORY: The first part of a three part series of deliveries began to arrive at the INACIPE Forensics Laboratory in Tlalpan in November. INACIPE provides both initial and continuing education training for PGR forensic experts. This three part delivery is valued at approximately $1.2 million, and should be completed by March, 2011. MONEY LAUNDERING 39. (SBU) SSP MONEY LAUNDERING UNIT: A copy center and electric generators were delivered this month to the SSP Federal Police Money Laundering Unit. The SSP Money Laundering Unit has expanded exponentially over the past year in order to tackle the problem of money laundering in Mexico. As a result, the unit lacks basic operational and computer equipment to support the expansion in personnel. These are the first items delivered of a long list of equipment that will total approximately USD750,000, and whose delivery should be completed by March, 2011. DEMAND REDUCTION UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 'UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08123/2012 40. (SBU) NAS attended the 53rd International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA) meeting in Cancun, Quintana Roo, November 3-6. The event was co-hosted by Centros de Integracion Juvenil and focused on macro-policy approaches necessary to deal successfully with addictions. NAS meetings on the sidelines of this conference were fruitful and offered new opportunities for possible NAS program support; drug courts are gaining favor by state governments (Chiapas and Baja California del Norte, for example), we indentified a credible organization to carry out a community coalitions project along the border, and we moved closer to receiving a final proposal from CIJ detailing their needs to complete a rehabilitation center in Ciudad Juarez. 41. (SBU) A EPA for OCEANICA to provide services to implement rehabilitation treatment facilities in five federal penitentiaries was submitted this month. 42. (SBU) The GOM signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the OAS-CICAD for phase two of the certification of drug counselors program. A pilot census was conducted in Jalisco and survey instruments have been developed. Phase two calls for the development of counselor profiles, curricula development, and certification of the first 600 counselors. 4 CULTURE OF LAWFULNESS 43. (SBU) In November, NAS partner NSIC held its fifth monthly seminar with an audience of 30 officials from government, NGOs, law enforcement entities, and the education sector. NSIC has also launched efforts to develop a COL program in the State of Chihuahua, and in particular in the cities of Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City. The initiative aims to create sustainable COL education in four sectors - schools, state police, mass media, and civil society. CANINE 44. (SBU) On November 3 a total of 22 canines trained in detecting drugs, bulk cash, and weapons were received at the Mexico City airport by NAS Logistics and were immediately turned over to the ESP's K-9 Director. This shipment is part of a total of 60 canines UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/2312012 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08123/2012 that will be arriving to Mexico in the near future as part of the SSP's Cd. Juarez Project. The total value of this donation is $157,450. 45. (SBU) On November 16, NAS Deputy Director and CBP Advisor participated in a canine demonstration provided by SSP. The demonstration was to show NAS the quality of the training from the set of 22 dogs received on November 3, and to demonstrate the inability of the dogs to detect the odors of which they had been certified by the vendor. The canines demonstrated a lack of system to inspect vehicles and to detect odors, nor did they demonstrate discipline with the handler. Following the demonstration SSP requested NAS discuss with the vendor (Cobra Canine from Virginia) the possibility of returning 9 of the 22 dogs based on the fact that they do show any indication that they could be trained or retrained. AVIATION 46. (SBU) On November 8th the United States delivered two (2) Bell 412 helicopters to SEDENA. The helicopters, worth approximately $11 million each, provide the Mexican Army an essential tool in surveillance and operational support. The aircraft will be used to capture and transport High Value Targets (HVTs), conduct interdiction operations against illicit trafficking, provide military forces with rapid response capabilities and the ability to gain access to remote areas. 47. (SBU) Three Sikorsky UHO-60M helicopters were delivered to the SSP's Federal Police in Mexico on November 12. These are the first tranche of the latest and most sophisticated aircraft which complement the ESP's own UH-6OLs, bringing the total number of Black Hawks in their inventory to ten. Three more UH-6OMs are expected to be delivered by the end of CY 2011. The SSP has contracted HSI, a Sikorsky subsidiary, to maintain and provide technical assistance for these new aircraft until their personnel are fully trained. The training contract is being finalized. Operational deployment of the aircraft is expected in early 2011 and will significantly increase the capabilities of the SSP to respond to drug trafficking activities throughout Mexico. MANAGEMENT UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 "UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. C17667700 Date: 08/23/2012 48. (U) The new Local Financial Management System (LFMS) became active on December 1. LFMS will allow NAS Accounting to electronically maintain up-to-date financial records and share them with INL. NAS hosted a week-long training session in November with and trainers from Washington, and with participants from accounting sections from WHA NAS sections. Post is in the process of creating LFMS budget codes to allow for clear project B6 reporting. 49. (U) NAS Mexico City will host a three-day Acquisition Planning workshop December 13-15. NAS anticipates that 45-50 Project Managers, acquisition staff, and GOM counterparts will attend. The focus of the work shop will be on how to define project needs and actively monitor the acquisition process. The workshop will focus on "lessons learned" over the past year. (U) I 50. visited post the week of November 29. Mr. is doing a "mini" Management Assessment Visit, while Mr. is beginning the audit of budget execution on nine projects. Experienced HR WAE1 has been at post for three weeks and is working on creating and filling PSC, LES, and EFM positions. Mr. will also work on streamlining processes with the Embassy HR Section. PASCUAL NNNN UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2011-06878 Doc No. 017667700 Date: 08/23/2012 B6