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UNCLAS STATE 002021 
 
SIPDIS 
PANAMA FOR JAMES BANGERT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC PM
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE/PRE-SHIPMENT 
END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050206440 
 
¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraph 4. 
 
¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a post-license/pre-shipment check on license 050206440 for 
the export of firearms to Panama.  Post is requested to 
complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days.  Lack of 
response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and 
future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for Request:  This request is for Post to establish 
the bona fides of end-user, Interamerican Police Security 
Distributors Inc. 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of end-user Interamerican Police Security Distributors 
Inc. by making inquiries to representatives of the company 
and appropriate authorities of the Government of Panama.  The 
following points are included for guidance: 
 
(To Interamerican Police Security Distributors Inc.) 
 
--When was your company established and who are its 
principals? 
 
--What products and services does your company provide?  Who 
are your regular customers and where do they reside? 
 
--What are your annual sales of U.S.-origin firearms? 
 
--Do you sell firearms to customers that reside outside 
Panama?  If so, who are these customers and where do they 
reside? 
 
--Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import 
of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on 
unauthorized re-transfer or re-export? 
 
(To Appropriate Import/Export and/or Law Enforcement 
Authorities) 
 
--Is Interamerican Police Security Distributors Inc. properly 
authorized to import and sell firearms in Panama? 
 
--Do you have any information on Interamerican Police 
Security Distributors Inc. that would call in to question 
their reliability as a recipient of U.S. defense articles? 
 
In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities 
involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
DTC Case: 050206440 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
300 Taurus 82B4 Revolvers, .38 Caliber 
 
300 FN FNP9 Pitols, 9mm 
 
License Value: USD $241,200 
 
SELLER: 
 
Lou's Police Distributors 
7815 West 4 Avenue 
Hialeah, FL 33014 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Interamerican Police Security Distributors, Inc. 
Williamson Place No. 0760-D La Boca Balboa 
Panama City, Panama 
Tel: (507) 228-2355 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in Panama 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
DSP-83 signed by Linda Riccobono (Lou's Police) dated 
12/14/2009 and Carlos Nieves (Interamerican) dated 12/02/2009 
 
Import Authorization No. 270/DIASP/09 issued by the 
Panamanian Directorate of Public Security signed by Jose A. 
Branca Porras dated 08/25/2009 
 
Purchase Order No. 062-009 from Interamerican Police Security 
Distributors signed by Carlos Nieves dated 12/02/2009 
 
¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
BallardKM@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) 
is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ 
Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON