US embassy cable - 05BOGOTA1928

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Identifier:	05BOGOTA1928
Wikileaks:	View 05BOGOTA1928 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Bogota
Created:	2005-03-01 20:01:00
Classification:	SECRET
Tags:	EAIR CO
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

S E C R E T BOGOTA 001928 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2015 
TAGS: EAIR, CO 
SUBJECT: TAMPA AIRLINES REVISITED 
 
REF: REFTEL A: 04 BOGOTA 12835 
 
Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  (C) As stated previously in Reftel A, Post again has no 
objection to Ex-Im Bank's financing of a Boeing 767-300F 
cargo aircraft for Tampa Airlines based on currently 
available information.  A noteworthy change in the last two 
months has been the involvement of Tampa Airlines' security 
offices with Colombian and USG law enforcement agencies 
regarding security measures to prevent the flow of drugs via 
commercial aircraft. 
 
2.  (S) Regarding concerns expressed about potential law 
enforcement investigations of Tampa Airlines, at this time, 
DEA Bogota is not investigating Tampa's management, board of 
directors, or the airline as a whole.  DEA Bogota is now 
working with Tampa's security offices regarding certain 
internal operations at Tampa Airlines with a focus on some 
mid-level managers.  Over the last two months, the level of 
cooperation between Tampa Airlines and law enforcement 
agencies in Colombia has remained relatively high.  Tampa 
Airlines' management is being proactive with its security 
measures as well as with its communication with DEA Bogota 
and Colombian law enforcement agencies. 
WOOD