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2013-040771 Documents Released Part 2 of 3 FOI Document #54 From: s47F To: s47F Subject: FW: IR 19032011 [SEC PROTECTED) Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013 11:54:37 AM s47F FYI & s47F number i5 s47F s47F From: s47F Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 11:42 AM 647F To: I; Subject: Re: IR 19032011 [SEC=PROTECTED] Classification: [SEC-PROTECTED] Msg continued. We will now attend the RAAF base and document the birds and attempt to identify the flight arrival into DWN. Then obtain a statement from 7F re: the sale and any relevant conversation with s47F which I will send onto s47F in DWN. s47F From: s47F Sent: Thursday, November 28 2013 11:33 AM To: s47F ;1111111.1 Subject: Re: IR 19032011 [SEC=PROTECTED] Classification: [SEC-PROTECTED] Thanks s47F Have contacted s47F at DEWR and requested advice on storage of birds. I have suggested that as a short term measure we take the birds to the bird farm at where we can photograph and band the birds for later identification / continuity. riff rfl Will ring back with their advice (as lead agency for wildlife matters). I also requested a check to confirm no permits issued to either s47F or to export the birds. From: '47F Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 11:25 AM s47F To:: Subject: FW: IR 19032011 [SEC=PROTECTED] Gents, FOI Document #54 FYI regards s47F s47F 1 NSW Investigations Branch 1 Australian Customs and Border Protection s s47F Service 1 10 Cooks River Dr Mascot NSW 2020, Australia I I A: +61 2 8339 6717 • s47F ocustoms.gov.au From: s47F Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 11:11 AM To: 547F Subject: FW: IR 19032011 [&E-G—PRG-T-EGT-C-14] Hi Mate, As discussed last night. s47F s47F I s47F Intelligence Collection NSW I Australian Customs & Border Protection Service I T:s47F F: (02) 8339-6720 Is47F From: s47F Sent: Wednesday, 27 November 2013 6:55 PM To: BTCC NSW Cc: s47F Subject: IR 19032011 [SEC= PROTECTED] s47F IR 19032011 capture information received from AFP regarding Indonesian/ Singaporean Crew smuggling Galahs out of Richmond Airport — S47E(d) Its just more of an FYI if anybody ask you and a reference point if need be (and yes I did say galahs) Cheers s47F FOI Document #55 From: To: s47F s47F Cc: ;g47F s47F Subject: FW: Indonesian Aircrew - Australian Wildlife [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013 12:54:08 PM All I have rung s47F and advised NT Invest are handling this matter with NT DoA. NT Invest are seeking advice from their hierarchy on what steps to take as DoA have indicated that one of the scenarios may be that they may have other wildlife on the aircraft. AOD will be supporting NT Invest by taking the Invest officers to the RAAF base and also assisting where required. s47F 111111-. s47F Airport Operations Darwin Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Darwin Airport, Henry Wrigley Drive, Marrara NT 0812 p:s47F F: 08 8920 2559 M:s47F E: s47F aCUStOMS.g0V.au W: www.customs.gov.au From: 647F Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 9:58 AM To: 647F Subject: Indonesian Aircrew - Australian Wildlife [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] UNCLASSIFIED Good morning s47F As mentioned in my voicemail that I left, we have been advised that RAAF Richmond identified the Indonesian Aircrew aboard a C130 to have native wildlife (Galahs) on board. Indication is that Customs in Darwin would like to interview a member/members of the Indonesian Crew to establish Australian supplier details to further investigation. I am attempting to clarify the intent of Customs here so I can provide the RAAF Darwin hierarchy some situational awareness (although not necessarily a RAAF issue, with the political situation as it is, I would just like to keep hierarchy in the loop just in case). In any case, Air Movements Section here have been given a heads up to facilitate any Customs agents should they require a room for interview etc. Thanks in advance. Kind regards, s47F FOI Document #55 s47F s47F IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the Crimes Act 1914. If you have received this email in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email. FOI Document #56 From: s47F To: s47F Subject: RE: Indonesian flight [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013 12:56:36 PM Hi s47F Do you have a mobile number I can contact you on if I get any information on POI's rank. I am still waiting for a call re this information. Regards 547F From: s47F Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 11:40 AM To: s47F Subject: RE: Indonesian flight [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Thanks s47F From: s47F Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 10:05 AM To: s47F Cc: s47F 547F Subject: Indonesian flight [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Hi s47F You are probably already aware however if not the Indonesian flight will be overnighting in Darwin according to the RAAF at Richmond. Regards s47F I s47F . 1 Enforcement Operations 1 Richmond RAAF Base I Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Phone fl I Fax 02 4578 2662 I Mob :"F ; I Email: customs.gov.au FOI Document #57 From: s47F s47F To: . Subject: questions f-DL-Measit-ive] Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013 11:37:06 AM Galahs/Cockatoo s47E(d) FOI Document #57 FOI Document #58 From: s47F To: s47F s47F Subject: FW: Richmond RAAF Wildlife [OLM For Official Usc Only] Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013 10:20:57 AM FYI From: s47F Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 10:12 AM s47F s47F To: s47F CC: s4" Subject: RE: Richmond RAAF Wildlife [DLM -For Official U:.-,c Only} s47F As discussed I have just been informed by_I that the aircraft has departed Richmond for Darwin and 7F is aboard but the birds are in ACBPS custody. Can you please briefs' in Darwin and have 847F interviews47F and take appropriate action as we would usually do? It would be prudent foal to line up an interpreter. 647F s47F I Investigations Branch I Australian Customs and Border Protection Service p: s47F I F: 02 6279 3405 I m: s47F Es47F MIOCUStOMS.g0V.au From: '47F Sent: Thursday, 28 November 2013 9:54 AM To: s47F Cc's Subject: RE: Richmond RAAF Wildlife [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] s47F Could you please info the s47F at Richmond that we should respond at Richmond and deal with the matter as per our normal operations. s47F will inform s4 7F staff like wise and they will contact the 547F to respond accordingly. Thanks s47F s47F I Enforcement Operations Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Customs House, 5 Constitution Ave, Canberra City ACT 2601 p s47 F I F: (02) 6279 3405 I m:s47F E: s47F Pcustoms.gov.a u From: s47F Sent: Wednesday, 27 November 2013 10:04 PM To: s47F FOI Document #58 Subject: RN: Richmond RAAF Wildlife [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] 547F pis find below the full set of info as discussed this afternoon. Regards s47F Sent from my Windows Phone From: s47F Sent: 27/11/2013 21:23 To: Cc: MIME Subject: RE: Richmond RAAF Wildlife [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] s47F , thanks for the comprehensive summary. Cnoc have the contacts with cites permit issuing and can check if these have been applied for in the morning. 847F has been briefed and we will explore appropriate options with invest et al also in the morning. Thanks and regards. s47F Sent from my Windows Phone Sent: 27/11/2013 20:32 To:547111 111160411. Cc: CNOC;,. ;PRIME Subject: Richmond RAAF Wildlife ISEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Hello s47r As discussed this afternoon some background on some information received from SECPOL at Richmond RAAF Base. Approximately 1515 I received a phone call from s47F (Air Force Security) at Richmond RAAF Base.listated that they had received some information regarding persons attempting to smuggle native wildlife out of Australia via Richmond RAAF Base. The information came from the owners of a bird farm minutes drive from RAAF Richmond. The persons bought 5 galahs along with 2 cages from this bird farm at approximately 1430 hours today. The persons were described as beingqiinglir k47F s47F , 547F and were driving owned by s47F s47F 1111WRIPPI . The name given by one of the persons was is an Indonesian national who flew into the country on 270CT2013. Fs47 gave mobile numbers47F as a contact. Subsequent to this the persons returned to the farm approximately 1 hour later to purchase 2 more cages for the birds. The contact at the bird farm is 447F I contactecr7F to see if rr had any more information in relation to this.647F advised that the persons purchasing the birds said they had a plane leaving Richmond RAAF Base - NFD. They also asked questions about clipping the birds wings and wrapping them in plastic. The owner of the shop advised them of the requirements to export these birds. s47F s47F Information was then received from SECPOL that is part of an Indonesian delegation tasked with taking back to Indonesia the C130 Hercules aircraft that have been FOI Document #58 purchased by the Indonesian government. The first of these aircraft are due to leave Richmond RAAF base on Friday 29 Nov 2013 at 0900. To the best of my knowledge the plane will be going via Darwin. I am not sure if it will be overnighting Darwin or just refuelling and continuing on to Indonesia. These details will be confirmed in the morning. I am unsure if s47F is a crew member or part of a delegation overseeing the movement of these planes to Indonesia . I will be able to access the paperwork in relation to this delegation in the morning sometime.
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