FOIA to Gen. John F. Kelly Commander (U.S. Southern Command) for info. on Trans-Conn Investments Inc. & Wykeham Corporation

Don Stone filed this request with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States of America.
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From: Don Stone

To General John F. Kelly, Commander U.S. Southern Command:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

1)Trans-Conn Investments Inc., Wykeham Corporation, Chieftain Investors and/or any money laundering operations (involving drug trafficking) between the Netherland Antilles,Vero Beach and/or Key West, Florida and specifically the area of Snow Hill and/or Ocean City and/or Berlin and/or Worcester County, Maryland between 1975 and 2015.

Trans-Conn Investments Inc.
1025 Flamevine Lane
Vero Beach, FL. 32963

Wykeham Corporation
324 Southard St.
Key West, FL. 33040

Chieftain Investors
28 Walker Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21208

2)Any Southern Command investigations focusing on drug trafficking activities at the following airports between 1975 to 2015:

Frederick Municipal Airport
310 Aviation Way
Frederick, MD 21701

Ocean City Municipal Airport
12724 Airport Rd.
Berlin, MD 21811

3) Any records of the Southern Command visits to the website, www.marylandcorruption.com

4)Any records of any Dept. of Defense (DOD) visits to the website, www.marylandcorruption.com

5)The definition for the phrase "Transnational Organized Crime" that the Southern Command used for the very well written "POSTURE STATEMENT OF
GENERAL JOHN F. KELLY, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMMANDER, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND BEFORE THE 113TH CONGRESS SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
13 MARCH 2014" (http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Kelly_03-13-14.pdf) Kudos to you, General John F. Kelly for this fine speech, and a sincere thanks to you and all the U.S. military that have dedicated themselves to the defense of this great Nation, "We the People" greatly appreciate you and all your colleagues (past & present)for their service and sacrifice.

6). Any documents and/or statistics pertaining to drug trafficking for the following years, 2012 through 2014 that would rank the coastal counties in Florida from most heavily drug trafficked counties to least heavily trafficked counties, in particular the ranking of the notoriously corrupt Florida tri-county area of Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties (collectively known as the "Treasure Coast"). Per the following statement excerpted from http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Kelly_03-13-14.pdf

Page 7 2nd paragraph
"According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
there was a 483% increase in cocaine washing up on
Florida’s shores in 2013 compared to 2012."

7). Any documents and/or statistics pertaining to human trafficking for the years, 2012 through 2014 that would rank the coastal counties in Florida from most heavily drug trafficked counties to least heavily trafficked counties, in particular the ranking of the notoriously corrupt Florida tri-county area of Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties (collectively known as the "Treasure Coast"). Per the following statement excerpted from http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Kelly_03-13-14.pdf

Page 7 2nd paragraph
"According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
there was a 483% increase in cocaine washing up on
Florida’s shores in 2013 compared to 2012."

The requested documents will be made available to the general public.

Donald Stone request that these documents be produced immediately, as in ASAP. Stone agrees to pay any and all additional charges for express service. I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request be 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,

Don Stone

From: Nee, Margaret C

Good Morning,
Please see the attached FOIA Memo 17-00028-FR. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Margaret C. Nee
Paralegal II
FOI-PA Unit (SARF)
202-307-7611 / MCNee@dea.usdoj.gov

From: Ting, Brandon K CTR WHS ESD (US)

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Good Morning Mr. Stone,

I am with the Office of the Secretary and the Joint Staff FOIA Office, and we received a referral of one document responsive to your SOUTHCOM request (SC 16-001-S), a copy of which has been attached, and assigned it number 17-F-1277 for records keeping purposes.

After a conducting an internet search it was determined that the referred document has already been published in the public domain, and is being provided to you at the following link:

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/Strategy_to_Combat_Transnational_Organized_Crime_July_2011.pdf

We will consider this a Grant in Full of your request and close it in our system. Please feel free to contact me directly with any concerns of the foregoing.

V/r
Brandon Ting
OSD/JS FOIA Office
571-372-0466

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

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