[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING DANIEL KANDALAFT

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                            HON. STEVE COHEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 8, 2022

  Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the following 
letter to share additional information I recently learned about 
concerning the Drug Enforcement Agency's encounter with Daniel 
Kandalaft on or about January 24, 2016 at Charles de Gaulle Airport in 
Paris, France. At a July 8, 2017 Foreign Affairs Committee hearing 
entitled, ``Attacking Hezbollah's Financial Network: Policy Options,'' 
a witness referenced that Mr. Kandalaft was arrested by the DEA. As 
this recent letter from the Drug Enforcement Agency describes, the 
``DEA does not have the authority to perform arrests or detainments in 
foreign countries.''

         U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement 
           Administration, Office of Congressional and Public 
           Affairs,
                                  Springfield, VA, April 18, 2022.
     Hon. Steve Cohen,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Congressman Cohen: This responds to your letter to 
     Administrator Anne Milgram, dated October 8, 2021, regarding 
     a potential Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) encounter 
     with Daniel Kandalaft on or about January 24, 2016, at 
     Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. We appreciate the 
     opportunity to address your inquiry, and we apologize for our 
     delay in responding to your letter.
       DEA is aware that Mr. Kandalaft was detained by French 
     Authorities on January 24, 2016, at Charles de Gaulle Airport 
     in Paris, France. DEA does not have the authority to perform 
     arrests or detainments in foreign countries. For further 
     information, we recommend reaching out directly to the French 
     Authorities who have oversight of these actions. We apologize 
     that we are unable to provide more information.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Jason M. Thurman,
     Chief, Congressional Affairs Section.

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