Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00789R001 100460002-8
Feedback on JT4-077-90 (24 July 90)
00B: (240953 JUL 90): Two ships which were in port in j
detected as being involved
in drug activities.
They are:
as of 23 JUL 90 were
SG1A
. A ship from San Juan, PR (no name obtained) which left this morning (24 JUL 90) and
was in route through the canal at the time of session.
This ship is carrying a fair-sized
quantity of dark brown, gooey "paste", and is headed for southern California, somewhere
in the region near San Louis Obispo.
2. A ship from San Pedro, CA which will be leaving ^^^^|this afternoon (24 JUL 90)
and proceeding into the canal. The name of this ship (name approximated from indistinct
sounds)
is "Calabash"
/ "Cala
" / "Caliente
”.
It is carrying a small to medium
quantity of cocaine.
SG1A
There are no specific port facilities which are regularly involved
in drug smuggling
activities,
but there
is one
person,
in charge
of some
kind
of weight/load
capacity
checking who is "on the take" and who regularly looks the other way when he discovers
drugs aboard ships.
His job
is such that he finds these drugs (or is acutely aware of
indicators to them) quite often, and the smugglers know that he can be dependably
bought off, so they prefer to have him work their ship.
SG1A
00D:
241515L JULY 90
On 23 July 90, there were two vessels in ^^^^^^^^^^^|that were carrying
drugs. They are both
still there today, but one is preparing to get underway now.
They
are both aware of each other, but
it is unclear
if they are working together.
The people
at the port facility seem to be aware of the drug operation.
One of the vessels has a large, dark red
hull and a white superstructure.
The
superstructure has two levels. One level is tall and rectangular and the other is a shorter,
square shape next to the rectangular one (see sketch page
1 2A). This vessel is currently
loading wooden containers and is still in port.
Possible names could be "Dominique" or
Rominique".
The other vessel has a black hull and a yellow superstructure.
There is a yellow,
rectangular shape that could be one smokestack. This shape has two small, narrow, light
blue lines around the top of
it (see sketch page 17A).
This vessel
is not as large as the
other one.
It also has a hidden comartment inside of
it.
It looks like a black grate that
hangs from the ceiling on the inside.
Two people are currently carrying a black box or
container.
The vessel
is preparing to get underway
SGI A
OOF:
(24-25 JUL 90)
There are/were 9 vessels within a portion of^^^^^l within the
vicinity of a series of docks or wharves (see diagram). Two vessels (labeled #1 and #2)
are involved with contraband drugs.
Vessel #1 has a rusty or faded red hull and white
super structure with large rusted areas where the paint is peeling.
It has one large mast-
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00789R001 100460002-8
‘
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00789R001 100460002-8
like object and two smaller angular objects on deck.
This vessel has a central hold area
where frozen fish or meat
is stored during shipment.
In between the solid layers/blocks
of fish/meat and
ice are layers
of small packages wrapped
in what resembles white
freezer wrapper paper. The words ANTIQUA and MARYSPORT are associated with this
vessel.
It’s destination
is the west coast of Mexico.
Vessel #2 has a dark blue or black hull with a white super structure which sits far
forward.
There are one or two masts present on deck.
There
is a hold area within the
center of the ship where barrel-like containers are lying on their sides.
It is an area of the
ship that
is dark, rusty and has an oily smell.
Forward of these containers is a dimly
lit
section where boxes are stored.
These boxes are hiding an area further forward which
contains smaller, flatter boxes. These boxes are holding small, gourd-shaped bottles of
greenish glass lying on their sides
in an alternating pattern and surrounded by heavy
padding (see diagram).
The liquid conatined
is highly volitile and yellowish
in color.
It
has
a
dry
"feel"
reminiscent
of
acetone
or
solvent.
This
liquid
is
used
in
the
manufacturing
of some type of
illlegal drug or substance
(either a "designer" drug or
steroid).
It needs to be handled very carefully.
There has been
at least one death
associated with the transport of this substance.
The name DICK CARTER or CARSON
or CARLSON is associated with the substance/operations.
This ship’s destination is Los
Angeles.
The
substance
is bound for a clandestine laboratory located elsewhere.
00G:
(241130L JUL 90):
The ships
in port are red, black and blue
in color.
A white
vessel is in the poorest condition.
Fishing vessels and work related crews are among the
group. The little red one is for the purpose of fishing at sea.
This one
is the first to leave
port. None of these vessels are currently carrying drugs. A large blue vessel which can
be
reach a hyper speed
is associated
with drugs and
will
leave
this
port zone on
Thursday at 10:30.
This vessel
is not as huge as the black one.
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00789R001 100460002-8