HEZBOLLA HAS SHIPPED NERVE GAS TO VENEZUELA

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA   ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

 

 

WHEN WILL HEZBOLLAH'S NEWLY-ACQUIRED CHEMICAL WEAPONS END UP IN VENEZUELA ?

 

The undue diplomatic delay in the Syrian chemical weapons negotiation has, unfortunately, resulted in some serious consequences for the United States.

 

Multiple sources have stated that the Assad regime has already transferred control of some of its chemical weapons caches to Hezbollah, which intends to store it on both sides of the frontier with

 

Lebanon, especially in the Bekaa Valley.

 

Some of the transfers were reportedly made before the current crisis over Syria's use of those weapons on her own civilian population took on diplomatic, rather than military, dimensions.

 

Given the established pipeline, between the Middle East and Hezbollah's Venezuelan  regional operations center, aerial delivery of a portion of the acquired ton of VX nerve gas to Latin America this month becomes a distinct possibility.

 

Since the United States is woefully unprepared for any chemical weapons attack, Hezbollah's possession of chemical weapons, and its ability to deliver them to its cadre in Latin America, makes it a clear and present danger to the United States.

 

This turn of events may finally shake up the United Government, which has, for the most part, taken no action to counter the Hezbollah buildup in Venezuela and Panama.

 

 

 

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EXCESSIVE SECRECY HELP TO FINANCE TERRORIST GROUPS.

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA   ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

OVERCLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION DAMAGES AML/CFT COMPLIANCE EFFORTS

When four Hezbollah Venezuela agents were detained at the US-Mexican border, the fact that they were Lebanese nationals carrying validVenezuelan passports was never released to the press, with the result that compliance officers at American financial institutions were not made aware of this threat, and took no additional measures to ensure that the Venezuelan nationals seeking to open new accounts were not members of a designated terrorist group.

This is but one illustration of the many instances where, for the sake of excessive secrecy, information critical to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, is inappropriately classified, and denied to banking compliance. This information generally poses no threat to national security.

 Here are a few more examples I am aware of:

(1) When a former associate of the Western Hemisphere's most powerful money launderer gave an American military intelligence agency his list of the fifty five Venezuelan money launderers who were operating in the Republic of Panama, that information was retained, classified, and has never been released to the banking community.

I fully understand the policy; that to disclose the information "will compromise sources and methods" of collection of intelligence, but since the source has received political asylum in the United States, his cooperation was obvious, and well known. Why deny the banks this information ? I recognized many of the names on that list, and it is painfully accurate.

(2) The names of FARC agents and money launderers have been known for years, ever since the Colombian Army captured several computers in its cross-border raid of a FARC camp in Ecuador, but neither the United States, nor Colombia, has never named them, even those operating outside Colombia. This does not help bankers identify terrorist financiers, and assist law enforcement in following the money.

(3) Individuals involved in the Syrian organized crime connection operating in Panama, which launders massive drug profits, and the proceeds of corrupt activities from all over Latin America, are known to both law enforcement and intelligence service, but never made public. The results are that rampant money laundering continues unabated and undiscovered by the very banks that are unwittingly moving the dirty money.

 Excessive secrecy prevents compliance officers from doing their jobs properly. It makes it more difficult for them to anticipate emerging threats, to understand trends, and to stop financial crime. It is time that such information is made available to the banks, who are now on the frontline in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing; they cannot accomplish this when critical information is kept from the, for no logical reason.

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TWO MILITARY BASES IN VENEZUELA ARE OPERATING BY IRAN

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA

~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

IRAN IS OPERATING TWO MILITARY BASES IN VENEZUELA

Eyewitnesses have confirmed that Iran is operating two military bases, located at at remote sites within Venezuela. Iran and Venezuela concluded an agreement for such facilities several years ago, but the existence of these bases has never been made public. Both bases, which are strictly off-limits to Venezuelan nationals, appear to have global communications capability.

The first base, which is attached to Captain Manuel Rios (Carrizales) Base Area and Airport, is located here:  9 25' North, 65 33' West, which is in rural Guárico State. it has access to the base's 3000m runway; The field's ICAO designation is SVCZ, and it is more than adequate for the largest military transports, capable of delivering ballistic missiles.

 Whether this Iranian facility possesses the Shahab 3 ballistic missile (range: 1930km.), which has the range to reach the United States, is not known, as is the size, and composition of the Iranian force stationed there, though it is logical to expect that the IRGC Al-Qods Force, which operates outside Iran, has troops stationed in both bases, for security purposes. Agents of Hezbollah Venezuela could also be in residence, but no verified information about troopstrength of the base is known. What units are operating there ?

The second base, which is near la Esmeralda, in remote Amazonas State, is located here:  3 10' North,

65 33' West.  Whether it is a Command & Control center for field operations is not known, but there are a number of strategic Iranian mining operations in the country, and gold and Uranium are known to have been among the principal commodities exported to Iran from Venezuela. There is no information available on its tactical functions.

Obviously, the Government of the United States is fully aware of the existence of these bases, as they represent a clear and present danger to American military facilities in the Caribbean, as well as in Key West, but their presence has never been revealed to the public. Readers will recall that I warned that Iran's Kayson Company was building ballistic missile silos in Venezuela back in 2009, and one finally became operational in 2012*, notwithstanding US statements that there was no silo construction programme in progress.

Considering that the United States has ignored these emerging Iranian threats for more than a decade, and they are fast approaching critical mass, it may soon be time to consider raising Country Risk on America. 

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USA TO ROVOKE VENEZUELAN CITIZEN VISAS

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA

~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

AMERICANS PETITION TO REVOKE US VISAS FOR VENEZUELAN PEPS

A petition is being circulated in Washington, requesting that the US State Department revoke the US Visas for several prominent PEPs it accuses of crimes that affect National Security. The offences alleged include:

(1) Providing material support to Hezbollah and the FARC.

(2) The use of American financial institutions to launder criminal proceeds.

(3) Conspiring with Cuba and Syria to issue Venezuelan diplomatic passports to known terrorists, such as Hezbollah Venezuela commander Ghazi Nasr Al-Din, who is sanctioned by OFAC.

The PEPs listed in the Petition are:

(A) President Nicolas Maduro

(B) Diosdado Cabello

(C) Jorge Arreaza

(D) Diego Molero

(E) Elias Jaua

(F) Rafael Ramirez

(G) Tibisay Lucena

(H) Sandra Oblitas

(I) Calixto Ortega

(J) Jesse Chacon

(K) The entire Chavez family

Any US bank that has an ongoing relationship with any of the above names should terminate both its compliance officer, and its bank president, for malpractice, for the risk levels with these individuals is so high that it is off the scale.

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IRAN HAS THE INTEND TO SEND REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS TO ASSIST THE REGIME IN VENEZUELA

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS TO SEND CONTINGENT TO VENEZUELA

If you know your American history, you know that the Monroe Doctrine, promulgated almost two centuries ago by President James Monroe, states that the United States will not permit any foreign power to extend its influence into the Western Hemisphere, and reserves the right to take unilateral action as part of its inherent right of self-defence.

The resolve of the United States is about to be tested, as reliable sources have stated that Iran now intends to send a contingent of its Revolutionary Guard Corps to assist the regime in Venezuela, and for other unspecified purposes. Whether the individuals posted to Venezuela are members of the IRGC elite force, the Al-Quds Force, which operates outside Iran, is not known, but the odds are that this

special forces-type subgroup will compose at least part of the complement.

How does one transport soldiers, without  alerting the global press, you ask ? Expect the IRGC contingent, whose proposed size is not known, but is believed to be substantial, according to the sources, to arrive in stages, disguised as civilian workers, including technicians for the Iranian factories located in Venezuela, oil industry laborers, and a number of other innocent occupations.

The high security measures in place, within the military area of the Caracas airport, allow unmonitored entry via air transport from the Middle East. Note well that, in the past, Venezuelan nationals who have attempted to photograph coming-and-goings in that restricted area, have been fired upon by the authorities, and some have been killed, without any government accountability.

The question remains: will the United States, which has pointedly ignored the presence of Hezbollah inside Venezuela, respond to Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps troops and agents there ?

From a financial viewpoint, Country Risk levels in the region may increase, especially if the very presence of the IRGC is deemed to be an issue , both within and without Venezuela. The civilian population, especially the Opposition, may believe that there is a clear and present danger that the country will degenerate into a police state. Will Venezuelans see a parallel to the previous Syrian military presence in Lebanon, and seek to expel them ? Stay tuned for updates.