Chile: Information on the OS-7 squadron and whether it is connected to drug trafficking
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CHL24829.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Chile: Information on the OS-7 squadron and whether it is connected to drug trafficking, 1 August 1996, CHL24829.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac564f.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The OS-7 is variously described as a special operations squad (Television Nacional de Chile Imagen International 7 July 1996), counternarcotics directorate (El Mercurio 19 July 1996), anti-drug directorate (Latin American Regional Reports: Southern Cone Report 8 Aug. 1996), drug enforcement department (Television Nacional de Chile Imagen International 12 July 1996), drug control department (Xinhua 18 Dec. 1992), anti-narcotics division (NotiSur 13 Nov. 1991) and drug squad (Reuters 21 Nov. 1988) of the Carabineros. Please find attached information on the Carabineros OS-7, as well as articles related to drug interdiction activities in Chile.
For additional information on the Carabineros, please consult Responses to Information Requests CHL23039.F of 20 February 1996, CHL22923.E of 29 January 1996, CHL22173 of 9 November 1995, and CHL16374.E of 22 Februay 1994.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Latin American Regional Reports: Sountern Cone Reports [London]. 8 August 1996 "Seven Held After Big Cocaine Bust; Former Colombian Diplomat Among Those Arrested." (NEXIS)
El Mercurio [Santiago, in Spanish]. 19 July 1996. "Chile: Colombian Drug Ring May Be Behind Cocaine Shipment." (FBIS-LAT-96-141 19 July 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
NotiSur South American and Caribbean Political Affairs [Alburquerque, NM]. 13 November 1991. "Anti-Narcotics Police Say Chile May Become Drug Trafficker Haven." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 21 November 1988. PM Cycle. "U.S. Donates 100,000 Dollars to Fight Drugs in Chile." (NEXIS)
Television Nacional de Chile Imagen International [Santiago, in Spanish]. 12 July 1996. "Chile: Former Colombian Diplomat Arrested in Drug Case." (FBIS-LAT-96-137 12 July 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
_____. 7 July 1996. "Chile: Police Seize 600 Kg of Cocaine Aboard Colombian Ship." (FBIS-TDD-96-023-L 7 July 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. "Chile Seizes 275 Kilograms of Cocaine in 1992." (NEXIS)
Attachments
Chip News (Chile Information Project) [Santiago]. 5 August 1995. "CDE Calls for Special Investigation of Detectives." [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 21 Aug. 1996].
_____. 14 December 1995. "Drug Dealing Afflicts Poor Neighborhoods." [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 21 Aug. 1996].
_____. 10 October 1995. "New Government Department to Fight Drugs." [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
Latin American Regional Reports: Sountern Cone Reports [London]. 8 August 1996 "Seven Held After Big Cocaine Bust; Former Colombian Diplomat Among Those Arrested." (NEXIS)
El Mercurio [Santiago, in Spanish]. 20 July 1996. "Chile: Interior Under Secretary Denies Presence of Drug Cartels." (FBIS-TDD-96-024-L 20 July 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
_____. 19 July 1996. "Chile: Colombian Drug Ring May Be Behind Cocaine Shipment." (FBIS-LAT-96-141 19 July 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
_____. 2 April 1996. "Chile: Carabineros Chief Announces Plan for Security." (FBIS-LAT-96-065 2 April 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
_____. 31 December 1995. "Chile: Article Praises Carabineros Antinarcotics Effort." (FBIS-TDD-96-004-L 31 Dec. 1995) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
_____. 5 September 1995. "Carabineros Overfly Border for Drug Interdiction." (FBIS-TDD-95-032-L 5 Sept. 1995) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
_____. 21 April 1995. "Police Say Drug Trade Not Influencing State Branches." (JPRS-TDD-95-015-L 21 Apr. 1995) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
NotiSur South American and Caribbean Political Affairs [Alburquerque, NM]. 13 November 1991. "Anti-Narcotics Police Say Chile May Become Drug Trafficker Haven." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 21 November 1988. PM Cycle. "U.S. Donates 100,000 Dollars to Fight Drugs in Chile." (NEXIS)
Television Nacional de Chile Imagen International [Santiago, in Spanish]. 12 July 1996. "Chile: Former Colombian Diplomat Arrested in Drug Case." (FBIS-LAT-96-137 12 July 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
_____. 7 July 1996. "Chile: Police Seize 600 Kg of Cocaine Aboard Colombian Ship." (FBIS-TDD-96-023-L 7 July 1996) [Internet] , [Internet] [Accessed 15 Aug. 1996].
The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. "Chile Seizes 275 Kilograms of Cocaine in 1992." (NEXIS)