CHILEAN GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN NARCOTICS TRAFFIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-108-7-14-9
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2010
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: December 29, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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Chilean Government Involvement in/
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Narcotics Traffic
Attached at Tab A is a coordinated report from CIA, Bureau of
Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and Bureau of Customs, on
possible Chilean Government involvement in narcotics traffic.
You will recall that we requested the report to see if any hard
evidence could be obtained after receiving BNDD intelligence
information from the Attorney General on poi Bible links between
Allende and Chilean drug traffickers.
In sum, the agencies report that they did nol: find confirmed
information that directly implicates Allende or his top officials
with the narcotics traffic. However, they/find that Chilean
Government tolerance for this traffic is so pervasive that Allende
(just' as Frei before him) cannot be ignoj ant of it for long.
The report does note that Allende has appointed a known narcotics
trafficker to a position in a new Chilean internal security service,
and that Allende maintains a close personal relationship with
another narcotics trafficker who reportedly contributed heavily
to Allende's campaign. /
It is not clear what actions, if any,/ Allende will take with regard
to the .narcotics traffic. Frei, who was personally honest,
apparently tolerated it, possibly because drug abuse is not a seri-
our domestic problem in Chile. Allende, who has had no direct
association with narcotics, but has other vices, may sanction
the drug traffic for financial or political ends or possibly because
some of his personal friends and supporters have an interest in it.
The agencies are intensifying the coverage of drug traffic from
Latin America, and it is possible that additional information on this
matter may become available ili tinge,
In view of the agencies finding I rec-ormmnend that nothing further
be done at this tinge. I will remain in contact with the agencies
and will inform you. if any additional significant information on
tlii.s matter is developed.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/11/05: LOC-HAK-108-7-14-9