REPORT ON 21 MAY 1987 NIO/NARCOTICS WARNING AND FORECAST MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2013
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: June 9, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
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National Intelligence Council
NIC #02420-87
9 June 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH: National Intelligence Officer for Warning
FROM: William R. Kotapish
National Intelligence Officer for Narcotics
SUBJECT: Report on 21 May 1987 NIO/Narcotics Warning and
Forecast Meeting
Representatives of the Intelligence Community and appropriate law
enforcement representatives met on 21 May 1987 to discuss: the State/INM
narcotics coordinators' conference held in Washington in May; the US Customs
Service intelligence organization; the Intelligence Community's estimative
process and proposed estimate schedule; and individual agency reports.
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National Intelligence Officer for Narcotics
Intelligence Coordination and Strategy Meeting
21 May 1987
State/INM Narcotics Coordinators' Conference
1. The meeting began with a presentation by Mr. Mark Dion, Deputy
Assistant Secretary/INM, on the narcotics coordinators' three-day meeting
held at the Department of State in May. Twenty-eight missions were
represented. Mr. Dion reported that feedback from the conference
participants was particularly good. Among the comments were: 1) many of
the representatives from European posts felt that too much emphasis was
given to the Latin American narcotics threat and not enough to that posed by
heroin from Southeast and Southwest Asia; and 2) the intelligence briefing
led by the NIO/Narcotics was particularly well received (some eighteen DCMs
attended) and the conference participants hoped that at the next conference
even more time could be devoted to this issue. Mr. Dion concluded that next
year State will return to the usual format of regional conferences; there
will be more attention paid to the use of audio-visual material; and greater
attention will be paid to consular-related matters.
US Customs Service: Office of Intelligence
2. Mr. William Meglen, Director/Office of Intelligence, US Customs
Service, gave a presentation on the new direction and goals being set for
his office. Mr. Meglen asserted that the intelligence component in Customs
has Commissioner Von Raab's strong backing and that the Commissioner wished
to foster greater dialogue between enforcement elements and the intelligence
function. Mr. Meglen noted that in 1985 there were only 25 dedicated
intelligence officers whereas the current complement includes 390 dedicated
officers.
3. Mr. Meglen noted that some $4.7 million had been budgeted for
Customs Headquarters intelligence and that intelligence needed to be more
institutionalized. He also commented that Customs had now established the
position of District Intelligence Officer -- agents in the investigative
component who do not develop cases but provide intelligence support to
Customs agents.
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4. Mr. Meglen commented that the C3I centers currently under review
will be oriented largely to air interdiction and the intelligence function
will be directed at support to the tactical effort. Mr. Meglen stated that
Customs has the second largest commitment to EPIC and that Customs may well
be asked for more people for analytical work. He also noted that improving
and consolidating data bases will be a major goal of his office.
The Estimative Process
5. Mr. Kotapish then invited a discussion on the proposed estimative
program and reviewed the coordinative structure within which the process
takes place. IND/OGI, reviewed his proposed research program
emphasizing the need to articulate carefully specific responses to stated
needs of the consumer community, particularly the law enforcement elements.
6.
o The US Coast Guard representative discussed the Hat Trick III"
support USCG has received from the Mexican Navy, pointing out
that it is a "voluntary" effort which does not have the
endorsement of the Ministry of Defense.
o The NNBIS representative commented that a new pulse-phase air
patrol effort would be conducted off of Jamaica and Honduras.
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