VZCZCXYZ0011
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWN #2136 3391838
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 051838Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3844
INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 002136 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PM/DDTC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC BB XL
SUBJECT: BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-050018615 
FOR SPORTSIMPORTS 
 
REF: STATE 188189 
 
¶1.  Post was able to conduct a site visit to SportsImports in 
Barbados.  Post can confirm the order for tactical weapons 
systems under license 05-050018615.  Post did not uncover any 
derogatory information on the foreign consignee, Greg Cozier 
of SportsImports, and he appears to be a legitimate firearm 
retailer. 
 
¶2.  The ultimate end user for the firearms under license 
05-050018615 will be the Barbados Defence Force (BDF).  These 
firearms will not be exported out of Barbados, but rather 
transported immediately from the airport to the BDF 
Headquarters by SportsImports.  Should they not be 
immediately transported to the BDF, SportsImports will store 
the firearms in a secure facility consisting of two 
double-skinned Chubb vaults made of steel-reinforced concrete 
and alarms that are linked to the police, private security 
and SportsImports personal cell phones.  An onsite visit 
confirmed the secure storage facility.  SportsImports is also 
familiar with the restrictions governing the importation of 
U.S. Munitions List (USML) commodities, in particular the 
prohibition of unauthorized retransfer or re-export. 
 
¶3.  SportsImports keeps detailed records of all firearms 
issued, which include date of issue, caliber, serial number, 
type, model, and name and address of the customer.  The 
police also keep a record of all issued firearms.  In 
addition, the Commissioner of Police approved SportsImports 
as a licensed firearm dealer to import and sell firearms in 
Barbados.  Post is in possession of copies of SportsImports 
application and license documentation for the purchase and 
importation of the firearms in question. 
GILROY