U.S. Department of Justice

United States Attorney
District of New Mexico
Phone. (s05) 316 7271
Albuquerque, Nll4 87 )03

Fax. (s05) 316-7296

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Via First Class Mail and E-Mail
Patrick Barrett
Sankofa Men's Leadership Exchange
c/o Albuquerque NAACP
P.O. Box 1922
Albuquerque, NM 87103

Harold Bailey, Ph.D.
President, Albuquerque NAACP
P.O. Box 1922
Albuquerque, NM 87103

Dear Dr. Bailey and Mr. Barrett

I write in response to Dr. Bailey's J'tly 5, 2017 letter and Mr. Barrett's July 6, 2017 letter by
which you requested a meeting to discuss your concems regarding a multi-agency investigation led by
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that resulted in the filing of federal
drug trafficking and firearms charges against 104 Bemalillo County residents.
Members of my staff and I will make ourselves available to meet with you and the two other
individuals identified in Dr. Bailey's letter, Dr. Charles Becknell, Sr., and Mr. Eugene Pickett, on a
mutually convenient date with the understanding that Department of Justice policy may limit our ability
to discuss matters you may wish to address. For example, we will not be able to discuss pending cases,
investigative techniques, and information that is not part ofthe public record.
We appreciate the NAACP's continuing efforts to work cooperatively with law enforcement
agencies for the good ofthe community and view that a meeting with us is an opportunity to open
positive lines of communication and establish trust. Because this Office is committed to the fair and just
enforcement of the law, we are receptive to hearing your concems even if we may not be able to respond
to them at this time. I therefore encourage you to contact my secretary, Annamarie Maresca at (505)
224-144O or annamarie.maresca@usdoi. gov so that we can identify a mutually convenient time to meet.

Vely-trulv vours.

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JA\4ES D. TIERNEY
Unired States Attomey
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