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First 2005 SINIO Summer Seminar: Narcotics as a Facilitator for Other Illicit Activity

SUMMARY

A seminar about how money from the drug trade is allegedly used to fund other illegal and corrupt activities in the Middle East, Asia, and South America.

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May 25, 2005

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Feb 05, 2018

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DYNAMIC PAGE -- HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS TOP SECRET // SI / TK // REL TO USA AUS CAN GBR NZL (C) First 2005 SINIO Summer Seminar: Narcotics as a Facilitator for Other Illicit Activity FROM: Marilyn Maines Deputy Chief, Strategic Intelligence Issues (S17) Run Date: 05/25/2005 (C) The SINIO Council and the National Cryptologic School are pleased to present the first in a series of Strategic Intelligence Issue Seminars for Summer 2005. " Narcotics as a Facilitator for Other Illicit Activity " will be presented by the D/SINIO for International Crime and Narcotics, Mike Peddicord, on Tuesday, 7 June 2005, from 1130-1300 in room 2E099. Advance registration is required. (C) Eligible SID students interested in attending this brown-bag session should enroll for class number 7524 using Peoplesoft. Enrollment will be first come, first served. In case of difficulties with Peoplesoft an email can be sent to Roland Recker ( ) with the following information, and include the course name (AREA 1500 -- "Narcotics as a Facilitator for Other Illicit Activity"), your name, SSN and organization. Course Overview for 7 June Presentation: "Narcotics as a Facilitator for Other Illicit Activity, Including the Potential that Narcotics Activity Funds Terrorist Activities" (C) Proceeds from the production and distribution of drugs continue to facilitate illicit activities -to include terrorism. This seminar will examine the narcotics trade's global influence in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, South America, and Asia. In particular, we will examine how the production and distribution of narcotics in these regions are used to finance terrorist operations, support governmental corruption, and act as a destabilizing influence for these regions. Focus areas will include: the allegations that the perpetrators of the Madrid train bombings financed their operations through the sale of drugs; the destabilizing influence of the drug trade in Afghanistan and the region as well as the potential source of revenue for Muslim extremists in Central Asia; how the Middle East continues to act as a land bridge for the movement of narcotics; the endemic regional corruption and instability in Latin America stemming from the drug trade; and how the drug trade in Asia is evolving which is changing the traditional dynamics in the region. (U) The Summer Seminar Series (U) CRD and Strategic Issues are pleased to offer a full schedule of SINIO Summer Seminars for this year. Please consult the SINIO website for information on future events in this series, including Seminar topics and scheduled dates and times. POCs: Ms. Marilyn Maines, for SINIO Council ) Dr. Roland Recker for National Cryptologic School ( ) SINIO Council Executive ( ) For information on the first session, please contact D/SINIO for International Crime and Narcotics, )
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