From: Vajsha Sanders Area: Magical Plants To: Kayla Block 2 Jul 94 15:29:00 Subject: Of the Jungle Catalog UpdReq I would love to get a list of what you have in your jungle. So you ship to Texas? B*B V. 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Albertus Magnus Area: Magical Plants To: All 2 Jul 94 10:45:10 Subject: FBI/DEA to Prague UpdReq AP 06/29 PRAGUE (AP) -- President Vaclav Havel, who led the "velvet revolution" that replaced Czech communism, asked Wednesday that the FBI and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency open offices here, FBI Director Louis Freeh reported. Freeh is leading a U.S. law enforcement team on an unprecedented nine-nation tour to establish police contacts with the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe. He was exultant as he told reporters of Havel's request during a private meeting in 900-year-old Prague Castle overlooking the capital of the Czech Republic. "I am very happy to get that request and will recommend (to top Clinton administration officials) that we do this," Freeh said. "I'm enthusiastic because Prague is a central location and their police have made good progress in severing ties to the repressive regime of the past." Earlier, Freeh praised new East-West cooperation in law enforcement during a visit to Bratislava, Slovakia. "The world is getting smaller, and the need for ... police to work together is becoming more important," Freeh told reporters after meeting with Slovak leaders. "This is an unprecedented trip for U.S. law enforcement." Havel told Freeh he had heard the FBI director was using this trip to open the bureau's first office in Moscow on July 4. Shortly thereafter, "Havel said he would appreciate it if the FBI and DEA opened offices in Prague," Freeh reported afterward. Freeh said that Adrian Basora, U.S. ambassador here, was surprised that Havel had made the request and had repeated it a second time even though there had been no preliminary discussion of such a move with Havel's subordinates. Freeh saw it as evidence that he is getting through with his message that new international cooperation is needed to deal with burgeoning Russian organized crime, drug smugglers, hate groups, illicit traffickers in nuclear materials and other criminals who cross national boundaries at will. Freeh noted that Havel's top ministers include former playwrights, philosophers and poets. And Drug Enforcement Administrator Thomas Constantine, who is accompanying Freeh on the first joint trip by any FBI and DEA chiefs, added, "They are really impressive people and they are different looking from those in Washington or other capitals where everybody wears a blue suit and a red tie." Czech Justice Minister Jiri Novak appeared in a lime green jacket and Interior Minister Jiri Ruml wore shaded glasses and a maroon jacket. Constantine explained that "they have an entire law enforcement system with four years seniority because they had to go to all new people to eliminate the ills of the old system." As a result, Freeh said, they are interested in training in how to conduct drug and organized crime investigations plus safeguards to prevent police corruption and to control undercover agents and wiretapping. "They want to use these techniques but are apprehensive because they were the tools of the prior regime," Freeh said. Freeh and other officials said their top concern in Slovakia was organized crime. "An increasing number of cases (in the U.S.) are coming from Eastern and Central Europe," he said, noting that the FBI is working on two cases that originated in Slovakia. Slovakia is confronted with crime problems similar to those in other former communist states. Newly opened borders have invited criminal activity that has overwhelmed Slovakia's tiny police force. Slovak officials also concede that police corruption, inadequate training and insufficient equipment remain problems. Interior Minister Ladislav Pittner said he hopes to benefit from American law enforcement expertise. Plans are in the works to send Slovak police through U.S. programs on controlling drug trafficking, racketeering, extortion and crisis management. In exchange, Slovakia will share its information on criminal activity. 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718