Operation Smoking Dragon
| Tracking # |
1490682-000,1490684-000 1490682-000, 1490684-000 |
| Submitted | Feb. 25, 2021 |
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From: Michael Quinn
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- records on the investigation(s) under Operation Smoking Dragon
- records on the investigation(s) under Operation Royal Charm
- all memos, briefings, meeting notes, bulletins and email communication mentioning Operation Smoking Dragon
- all memos, briefings, meeting notes, bulletins and email communication mentioning Operation Royal Charm
- all records in regard to public disclosure/announcement of Operation Royal Charm (such as releases, talking points, notices, etc)
- all records in regard to public disclosure/announcement of Operation Smoking Dragon (such as releases, talking points, notices, etc)
- all records on the cooperation of agents/departments for Operation Smoking Dragon and Operation Royal Charm, including coordination between field offices
In addition to standard practices, please conduct:
- Searches of the Electronic Case File System (ECF)
- Searches of Special Agent in Charge (SAC) safes
- Searches of SENTINEL
- Searches of Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) Indices, the Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) Indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) Indices
- Searches of the Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW), including IDW-S, SPT, and DOCLAB-S sub-systems/indices
- Searches of the Data Integration and Visualization System (DIVS)
I request all cross-referenced records be provided. If any responsive or cross-referenced records have been destroyed and/or transferred to NARA, please provide all records related/pursuant to their destruction/transfer. This includes but is not limited to:
- Confirmation of destruction and destruction slips
- File Numbers or other forms of ID of the aforementioned destroyed records
- Documents/records with any references to the destruction of the aforementioned destroyed records.
- Transfer slips
- 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
I want **ALL** records identifiable with this request, even though reports based on those records may have been sent to department headquarters or other department offices, and even though there may be duplication between sets of files. Please produce all records with their administrative markings intact, and all reports, memos, and documents to include any and all administrative pages. In any responsive material, please black out rather than white out or cut out material.
I request the administrative case file (including search slips and processing notes, i.e email correspondence and text messages) for this request. When searching email records, please search for any tracking information/identification assigned to this request, including but not limited to appeal number/ID, request number/ID, tracking number/ID, etc.
This part of the request is to be processed only after you have completed processing all of the above parts. This part does not request that you create any new record; rather, it requests the records that you will have created in processing the above parts, and will therefore exist before you conduct the search for this part. See McGehee v. CIA, 697 F. 2d 1095, 1100-05 (D.C. Cir. 1983) (agency must use time-of-search cut-off date, not time-of-request).
Given the anticipated amount of responsive pages, I'm requesting for interim releases of responsive records (otherwise known as a "rolling release").
**I ask that you understand that I am requesting any and all records concerning the subject in any way, including but not limited to those listed in the General Index and any and all other indexes.**
BACKGROUND
The Bureau has publicly spoken about Operation Smoking Dragon and the parallel investigation Operation Royal Charm, including writing about it directly on fbi.gov (including the use of undercover agents). Please see the links below:
- https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/losangeles/press-releases/2011/southern-california-man-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-convictions-in-smuggling-schemes-including-plot-to-bring-surface-to-air-missiles-into-united-states
- https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2005/august/pistole_082205
- https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/operation-smoking-dragon
- https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/operation-smoking-dragon-part-2
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,
Michael Quinn
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
There are eFOIA files available for you to download.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
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 Feb. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1490682-000,1490684-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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