Colonel Luís Arce Gómez (Drug Enforcement Administration)
| Tracking # |
22-00871-F |
| Multi Request | Colonel Luís Arce Gómez |
| Submitted | July 15, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Alec Banks
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am looking for any files, court cases, and transcripts pertaining to Colonel Luís Arce Gómez who was a Bolivian interior minister nicknamed the "minister of cocaine." Arce Gomez served 20 years in a U.S. prison for drug trafficking before being deported to Bolivia in 2009 to serve a 30-year sentence for a conviction in absentia of genocide and political assassinations. He died in 2020 of septic shock according to Reuters.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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.
Sincerely,
Alec Banks
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks,
Case Number 22-00871-F has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 22-00871-F.
Regards,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks,
The status of your FOIA request #22-00871-F has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks: In regards to your FOIA/PA request, in order move forward with your case we need you to provide us with documentation of proof of death for the individual with whom you are attempting to seek records on. This can include copy of death certificate, obituary, newspaper article, etc. If you could kindly provide the above mentioned documentation within 5 business days. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Melanie M. Hoyos FOIA/PA Specialist Intake Sub-Unit
FOIA/PA Unit Drug Enforcement Administration Telephone: (571) 776-3008 E-mail: Melanie.M.Hoyos@dea.gov PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal andprivileged information that requires protection in compliance with the PrivacyAct of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any useof this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication inerror, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify meby e-mail. The use, dissemination,distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Alec Banks
Hello
Here is a link to a Reuters article confirming his death.
Best
Alec Banks
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks: I received your message with the POD link, however I don't have access to view it. Can you please send a copy of the attached article to me via email? Sincerely, Melanie M. Hoyos FOIA/PA Specialist Intake Sub-Unit
FOIA/PA Unit Drug Enforcement Administration Telephone: (571) 776-3008 E-mail: Melanie.M.Hoyos@dea.gov PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal andprivileged information that requires protection in compliance with the PrivacyAct of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any useof this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication inerror, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify meby e-mail. The use, dissemination,distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks: This e-mail responds to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request dated July 17, 2022, received by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FOIA/PA Unit, seeking access to DEA records. Your request has been opened and assigned the following case number: 22-00871-F. Please include this case number when communicating with this office. The records you seek require searches in another office or offices, and so your request falls within "unusual circumstances." See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). Because of these unusual circumstances, we are extending the time limit to respond to your request beyond the ten additional days provided by the statute. We have not yet completed a search to determine whether there are records within the scope of your request. The time needed to process your request will necessarily depend on the complexity of our records search and on the volume and complexity of any records located. For your information, this office assigns incoming requests to one of three tracks: simple, complex, or expedited. Each request is then handled on a first-in, first-out basis in relation to other requests in the same track. Simple requests usually receive a response in approximately one month, whereas complex requests necessarily take longer. At this time, your request has been assigned to the complex track. You may wish to narrow the scope of your request to limit the number of potentially responsive records or agree to an alternative time frame for processing, should records be located; or you may wish to await the completion of our records search to discuss either of these options. We regret the necessity of this delay, but please be assured that your request will be processed as soon as possible. If you have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation or an alternative time frame for the processing of your request, you may contact FOIA/PA Unit representative Melanie M. Hoyos at (571) 776-3008 or via e-mail at Melanie.M.Hoyos@dea.gov, our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300, or e-mail your correspondence to DEA.FOIA@dea.gov. In addition, you may wish to visit our website at www.dea.gov to determine if the information you are requesting is already available to the public. You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-2300 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769. Sincerely,
Melanie M. Hoyos FOIA/PA Specialist Intake Sub-Unit FOIA/PA Unit Drug Enforcement Administration Telephone: (571) 776-3008 E-mail: Melanie.M.Hoyos@dea.gov
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information that requires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me by e-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Alec Banks
Melanie, I just sent you a pdf copy from my personal email. Thank you.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks: This e-mail responds to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request dated July 17, 2022, received by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FOIA/PA Unit, seeking access to DEA records. Your request has been opened and assigned the following case number: 22-00871-F. Please include this case number when communicating with this office. The records you seek require searches in another office or offices, and so your request falls within "unusual circumstances." See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). Because of these unusual circumstances, we are extending the time limit to respond to your request beyond the ten additional days provided by the statute. We have not yet completed a search to determine whether there are records within the scope of your request. The time needed to process your request will necessarily depend on the complexity of our records search and on the volume and complexity of any records located. For your information, this office assigns incoming requests to one of three tracks: simple, complex, or expedited. Each request is then handled on a first-in, first-out basis in relation to other requests in the same track. Simple requests usually receive a response in approximately one month, whereas complex requests necessarily take longer. At this time, your request has been assigned to the complex track. You may wish to narrow the scope of your request to limit the number of potentially responsive records or agree to an alternative time frame for processing, should records be located; or you may wish to await the completion of our records search to discuss either of these options. We regret the necessity of this delay, but please be assured that your request will be processed as soon as possible. If you have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation or an alternative time frame for the processing of your request, you may contact FOIA/PA Unit representative Melanie M. Hoyos at (571) 776-3008 or via e-mail at Melanie.M.Hoyos@dea.gov, our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300, or e-mail your correspondence to DEA.FOIA@dea.gov. In addition, you may wish to visit our website at www.dea.gov to determine if the information you are requesting is already available to the public. You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-2300 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769. Sincerely,
Melanie M. Hoyos FOIA/PA Specialist Intake Sub-Unit FOIA/PA Unit Drug Enforcement Administration Telephone: (571) 776-3008 E-mail: Melanie.M.Hoyos@dea.gov
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal and privileged information that requires protection in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify me by e-mail. The use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks,
The status of your FOIA request #22-00871-F has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the DEA Public Access Link click on the Application URL below.
Sincerely,
DEA
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Alec Banks: Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request 22-00871-F. If you have any questions, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Sincerely, Joyce Whitley, Program Specialist DEA Intake Sub-Unit Freedom ofInformation and Privacy Act Unit U.S. Department ofJustice Drug EnforcementAdministration 8701 MorrissetteDrive Springfield,Virginia 22152 Telephone: (571) 776-2300 PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: This e-mail (including any attachments herein) may contain personal andprivileged information that requires protection in compliance with the PrivacyAct of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a). Any useof this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this communication inerror, please immediately delete all copies of this information and notify meby e-mail. The use, dissemination,distribution, or reproduction of this communication by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
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