Barry Seal
It is a clone of this request.
| Tracking # |
1426310-001 1426310-000 |
| Submitted | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Due | Feb. 14, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records relating to or mentioning Adler Berriman "Barry" Seal (July 16, 1939 – February 19, 1986) was an American drug smuggler, and aircraft pilot and dealer who flew flights for the Medellín Cartel. Proof of death is not required as the Bureau is aware of and has affirmed the subjects death.
These materials were previously requested under FOIA 1409885-000 and a significant page count provided, though the Bureau apparently closed the request and when I tried to reopen it, informed me that this was submitting a new request, which the negotiation team rejected because the statement was sent to the FOIA office's negotiation team. Rather than handle this in the simple, straightforward and appropriate way that any good faith actor would, you chose to obstruct the process and create more work for your own offices, for seemingly no other functional reason than to delay the release of the materials and/or to annoy me (mission accomplished, expletives deleted indeed).
Once you open this request and re-locate the files, please connect me with the office's negotiation team, unless you'd like to waste more of your own personnel's "valuable" time.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires (lol).
Delightedly yours,
Emma Best
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Emma North-Best
Please note that we are seeking all records identified in response to FOIA 1409885-000.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review and determination.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) FBI-Information Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Direct: (540) 868-4593
Fax: (540) 868-4391
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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~WRD000
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Emma North-Best
Yes. I would like the files. That's why I've filed several FOIAs about this, to get you to actually perform a search and produce the files. In April 2019, I informed you for this FOIA request that "we are seeking all records identified in response to FOIA 1409885-000."
Please fulfill the multiple FOIAs I have filed and actually perform a search and produce the records.
It shouldn't be this hard to get you to actually search and start production. And yet here we are after what? six years of filing FOIA after FOIA on the same man. (In fairness to you, it's only been three and a half years since this particular FOIA was filed, which is less than 20 business days in FBI years.)
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review and determination.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
FBI - Information Management Division
200 Constitution Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
O: (540) 868-4593
E: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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~WRD0002
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Emma North-Best
As I wrote in November 2022, "Yes. I would like the files. That's why I've filed several FOIAs about this, to get you to actually perform a search and produce the files. In April 2019, I informed you for this FOIA request that "we are seeking all records identified in response to FOIA 1409885-000."
"Please fulfill the multiple FOIAs I have filed and actually perform a search and produce the records.
"It shouldn't be this hard to get you to actually search and start production. And yet here we are after what? six years of filing FOIA after FOIA on the same man. (In fairness to you, it's only been three and a half years since this particular FOIA was filed, which is less than 20 business days in FBI years.)"
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: Emma North-Best
I would also like to know when these files were destroyed, as I've had these files requested for a number of years - and destroyed files requested under FOIA is against the law, last I checked.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review and determination.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
FBI - Information Management Division
200 Constitution Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
O: (540) 868-4593
E: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
-
~WRD0003
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI has received your additional correspondence regarding your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIPA) request and it has been forwarded to the assigned analyst for review and determination.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
FBI - Information Management Division
200 Constitution Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
O: (540) 868-4593
E: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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~WRD0005
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