Oscar Danilo Blandón (DEA)
Tracking # |
A-2022-01081 22-00022-F |
Submitted | Oct. 4, 2021 |
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From: Emily Crose
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records related to Nicaraguan citizen Oscar Danilo Blandón. Blandón cooperated with the DEA as well as other US government agencies. He was also a drug trafficker in Los Angeles in the 1990s.
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,
Emily Crose
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Ms. Crose: This is to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request by the Drug Enforcement Administration, FOIA/PA Section. This response is a courtesy reply. It does not replace the acknowledgement letter that will be sent to you once your request has been reviewed by our Intake Unit. Please note, requests are handled in the order they are received. We will advise you if any additional information is required. 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. You may wish to visit DEA’s public facing website at or the FOIA Library available at (http://www.dea.gov/) www.dea.gov to determine if the information you seek is already available to the public. (https://www.dea.gov/divisions/dea-foia-library) https://www.dea.gov/divisions/dea-foia-library 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; 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, Courtney E. Grant FOIA/PA Specialist
Intake Unit FOIA/PA Section Drug Enforcement Administration Telephone: (571) 776-2151 E-mail: Courtney.E.Grant@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: 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 Oct. 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-00022-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 Oct. 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-00022-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good Afternoon,
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.
Courtney E. Grant
IBSS Corp. Paralegal III (Contractor)
Intake Sub-Unit (CCARN)
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Unit (CCAR)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Desk: 571-776-2151
Email: Courtney.E.Grant@dea.gov<mailto:Courtney.E.Grant@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: 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 Oct. 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-00022-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 Oct. 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-00022-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Dear Emily Crose: Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request 22-00022-F. If you have any questions, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300. Sincerely, Courtney E. Grant FOIA/PA Specialist (Intake Sub-Unit)
FOIA/PA Unit Drug Enforcement Administration Telephone: (571) 776-2151 E-mail: Courtney.E.Grant@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: Emily Crose
No, this is incorrect. This individual is not a US citizen and is not subject to the same privacy protections as US persons. You need to review this, as this individual is a Nicaraguan citizen.
From: Emily Crose
To be clear, I'm appealing this decision.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
The Office of Information Policy has received your FOIA Appeal. Please see the attached acknowledgment letter.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
The Office of Information Policy has made its final determination on your FOIA Appeal Number A-2022-01081 . A copy of this determination is enclosed for your review, along with any enclosures, if applicable. Thank you.
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