US embassy cable - 05SANSALVADOR2356

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 002356 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN, ELAB, PHUM, SNAR, KCRM, KJUS, ES, INL 
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR:  INL MONTHLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR 
JULY 2005 
 
 
1. (U) The following summarizes Embassy INL activities in 
July 2005.  Unless otherwise indicated, all statistics refer 
to the month of July 2005. 
 
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ILEA 
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2. (U) The International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) began 
the presentation of its six-week core program on July 25. 
The class is attended by twelve officials each from El 
Salvador, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia.  Classes will 
conclude on September 2.  Later that evening ILEA will host a 
graduation dinner to be attended by Salvadoran, Dominican, 
Colombian, and American dignitaries, to include Acting U/S 
Beardsworth of DHS. 
 
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NARCOTICS INTERDICTION 
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3. (U) Operations:  Officers of the Anti-Narcotics Police 
(DAN) at the INL-constructed vehicle inspection facility in 
El Amatillo inspected 400 cars, 397 passenger buses, and 536 
commercial freight trucks; the unit seized 452 grams of 
cocaine and arrested two individuals for drug trafficking. 
In all operations throughout the country, the INL-supported 
DAN seized eight kilograms of marijuana, one kilogram of 
cocaine, and 4 kilograms of heroin, and arrested 60 
individuals for trafficking offenses. 
 
4. (U) Training/Donations:  INL sponsored the travel of two 
DAN officers to NAS Guatemala to attend regional contraband 
enforcement training.  INL purchased and donated a conference 
table and chairs to the Joint Intelligence Counter-Narcotics 
Center, as well as 14 life vests and strobe lights for use in 
Operation All Inclusive, a joint U.S.-Guatemalan-Salvadoran 
narcotics interdiction operation. 
 
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MONEY LAUNDERING 
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5. (U) Operations:  The INL-supported Financial 
Investigations Unit (FIU) received 14 Suspicious Activities 
Reports, opened three new investigations, and identified and 
removed 200 false dollar-denominated bills from circulation. 
 
6. (U) Training:  INL sponsored the travel of the Director 
and Deputy Director of the FIU to attend the 13th plenary 
session of the Egmont Group in Washingon. 
 
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HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING AND TRANSIT SECURITY 
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7. (U) Operations:  The INL-supported Border Police 
(Fronteras) arrested 17 individuals for human smuggling; no 
arrests for trafficking in July.  Police operations rescued 
11 minors in the process of being smuggled.  No convictions 
for trafficking or smuggling were realized in July. 
 
8. (U) Training:  INL sponsored the travel of three police 
officers, one immigration official, and one prosecutor to 
participate in trafficking in persons training in Costa Rica. 
 
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ORGANIZED CRIME, RULE OF LAW, AND DEMAND REDUCTION 
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9. (U) Organized Crime:  In June, the PNC arrested 1,291 
individuals for gang-related criminal activity.  Of these 
arrests, 20 percent of the cases were dismissed for lack of 
evidence, 65 percent are incarcerated awaiting trial, and 15 
percent were assigned alternative sentencing (community 
service).  69 gang members were killed due to gang-related 
violence.  (Note:  This is the highest one month figure since 
Post first generated this report in September 2004.  End 
Note.) 
 
10. (U) Rule of Law:  INL sponsored the travel of Dr. Amanda 
Clinton of the University of California to El Salvador to 
present the Second Step (Segundo Paso) program to the 
Ministry of Education.  Second Step, which is taught in first 
grade, assists teachers to identify and confront anti-social 
behavior that can later lead to substance abuse and violence 
(gangs).  The MoE is evaluating how to incorporate Second 
Step into its curriculum. 
 
11. (U) Demand Reduction:  The INL-donated tattoo removal 
machine administered by NGO FundaSalva was inoperative in 
June and July.  The machine has since been repaired and is 
currently operational. 
Barclay