DEA records, Gordon Arthur Cyril Stewart (1941 – 2021)
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| Tracking # |
21-00196-F |
| Submitted | Jan. 18, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: T. McElwee
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
DEA records naming or concerning the following individual with full name and identifying information provided:
Full Name: Gordon Arthur Cyril Stewart
Alias: "Butch"
Date of birth: July 6, 1941
Date of death: January 4, 2021
Nationality: Jamaica
Related companies and position: Sandals Resorts International (founder, chairman); Air Jamaica (investor)
The death of Gordon "Butch" Stewart has been widely reported; please see attached PDF. As the subject is deceased, privacy interests under the Privacy Act and exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act are diminished.
"DEA Records" include records within the following systems of records (not exclusively): Automated Intelligence Records System (Pathfinder); Investigative Reporting and Filing System (IRFS); Grants of Confidentiality Files (GCF); Operations Files; Registration Status-Investigation Records; and Security Files.
Please provide the results of a search query of the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Information System (NADDIS) pointer index for Investigative Reporting and Filing System records, using the below subject's name and accompanying identifying information:
Please also provide any DEA Form 6 naming or pertaining to Stewart or his pertaining to his properties (Sandals Resorts International and its subsidiaries Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, Fowl Cay Resort; and Air Jamaica for the years between 1994 and 2004).
If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, then I request copies of the destruction or transfer slips as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction, to include but not be limited to confirmation that the Bureau has no other copies of said records.
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,
T. McElwee
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good afternoon Mr. McElwee,
This email responds to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOI/PA) request dated January 19, 2021, addressed to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section, seeking access to information regarding the above subject, Gordon Arthur Cyril Stewart. We are in receipt of your recent inquiry regarding the status of your pending Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request.
Due to the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, DEA, like many Federal Agencies, has mandated telework for its FOIA staff. As a result, you may experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to your FOIA request. DEA will finish processing your request as quickly as possible and notify you of the resolution.
Thank you.
Tonia Woodley
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Initial Review Team
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Email: Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Woodley, Tonia would like to recall the message, "Freedom of Information Act Request: DEA records, Gordon Arthur Cyril Stewart (1941 – 2021)".
From: T. McElwee
Okay...
Was there an issue with the message from Woodley, Tonia? I thought it was pretty okay.
-TM
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
No, there was no issue with the message sent. That was a mistake.
Thank you.
Tonia Woodley
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Initial Review Team
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Email: Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good Morning,
Please be advised, due to necessary operational changes as a result of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, there may be some delay in the processing of your request. There is no exact date to give you in reference to when your request will be processed.
You may wish to visit DEA’s public facing website at www.dea.gov<http://www.dea.gov> or the FOIA Library available at https://www.dea.gov/divisions/dea-foia-library to determine if the information you seek is already available to the public.
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison at (571) 776-3139 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<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769.
If you have any questions regarding this email, you may contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.
Sincerely,
Tonia Woodley
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Initial Review Team
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Email: Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov<mailto:Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov>
Phone: 571-776-3704
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 in not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
We are in receipt of your recent inquiry regarding the status of your pending Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request. Please be advised that due to the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, DEA, like many federal agencies, has mandated telework for its FOIA staff. As a result, you may experience a delay in receiving a response to your FOIA request. DEA will finish processing your request as quickly as possible at the resolution of the COVID-19 emergency.
Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.
Tonia Woodley
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Initial Review Team
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Email: Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov<mailto:Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov>
Phone: 571-776-3704
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 in not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good afternoon Mr. McElwee,
We are in receipt of your recent inquiry regarding the status of your pending Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request. Please be advised that due to the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, DEA, like many federal agencies, has mandated telework for its FOIA staff. As a result, you may experience a delay in receiving a response to your FOIA request. DEA will finish processing your request as quickly as possible at the resolution of the COVID-19 emergency. Due to the Covid-19 emergency our operations have slowed down but we are working on processing your request therefore there is no exact date to give you in reference to when your request will be processed.
Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.
Tonia Woodley
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Initial Review Team
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Email: Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov<mailto:Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov>
Phone: 571-776-3704
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 in not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good afternoon Mr. McElwee,
We are in receipt of your recent inquiry regarding the status of your pending Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request. Please be advised that due to the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, DEA, like many federal agencies, has mandated telework for its FOIA staff. As a result, you may experience a delay in receiving a response to your FOIA request. DEA will finish processing your request as quickly as possible at the resolution of the COVID-19 emergency. Due to the Covid-19 emergency our operations have slowed down but we are working on processing your request therefore there is no exact date to give you in reference to when your request will be processed.
Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.
Tonia Woodley
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Initial Review Team
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Email: Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov<mailto:Tonia.Woodley@usdoj.gov>
Phone: 571-776-3704
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 in not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good Morning Mr. McElwee,
We are in receipt of your recent inquiry regarding the status of your pending Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request. Please be advised that due to the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, DEA, like many federal agencies, has mandated telework for its FOIA staff. As a result, you may experience a delay in receiving a response to your FOIA request. DEA will finish processing your request as quickly as possible at the resolution of the COVID-19 emergency. Due to the Covid-19 emergency our operations have slowed down but we are working on processing your request therefore there is no exact date to give you in reference to when your request will be processed.
Thank you for your patience as we work to complete the processing of your request.
Tonia Woodley
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Initial Review Team
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section (FSR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Email: Tonia.Woodley@dea.gov<mailto:Tonia.Woodley@dea.gov>
Phone: 571-776-3704
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 in not authorized and may be unlawful.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good morning Mr. McElwee: Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request 21-00196-F. If you have any questions, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Sincerely, Joyce Whitley Intake Unit Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Section Drug Enforcement Administration 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 innot authorized and may be unlawful.
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