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National Drug Intelligence Center |
The Regional Intelligence Center (RIC), which is led by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and located at the NY/NJ HIDTA Center in Manhattan, is staffed by representatives from numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The RIC is the central conduit for information-sharing among law enforcement in the New York/New Jersey HIDTA region. The cornerstone of the RIC is the timely and accurate collection, analysis, and dissemination of criminal intelligence, particularly drug intelligence.
The El Dorado Money Laundering Task Force is a multiagency task force whose mission is to disrupt, dismantle, or render ineffective organizations involved in the laundering of proceeds from illicit drug trafficking and other financial crimes in the New York metropolitan area. This mission is accomplished by targeting the primary avenues used by drug traffickers to launder drug profits: money services, physical transportation, merchandising, banking and brokerages, and bulk cash. The task force is led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and consists of 178 representatives from various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The El Dorado Task Force is also part of the High Intensity Financial Crimes Area (HIFCA) Program for the New York metropolitan area. In calendar year (CY) 2008, the task force reviewed more than 41,316 SARs, dismantled 12 and disrupted 24 drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, and seized more than $15 million. Additionally, the task force seized 41 kilograms of cocaine, 16 kilograms of heroin, and 125 kilograms of marijuana in 2008.
The Regional Fugitive Task Force is led by the U.S. Marshals Service and comprises more than 120 federal, state, county, and local law enforcement officers from 50 law enforcement agencies. The task force's mission is to apprehend dangerous, violent fugitives in New Jersey/New York metropolitan areas. In CY2008 the task force arrested 7,522 fugitives, of whom 1,687 were charged with drug felonies and 707 were affiliated with gangs. The task force seized 14 kilograms of cocaine, 12 kilograms of heroin, and 46 kilograms of marijuana.
The New Jersey Drug Trafficking Organization Task Force draws together investigators from DEA and state, county, and local law enforcement agencies to disrupt or dismantle major DTOs in New Jersey. In CY2008 the task force dismantled 2 and disrupted 8 DTOs. The task force seized 369 kilograms of cocaine, 76 kilograms of heroin, and 800 kilograms of marijuana. Additionally, the task force seized $5 million.
The New York OCDETF (Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force) Strike Force comprises investigators from DEA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), ICE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Marshals Service, NYPD, and the New York State Police. Its mission is to disrupt and dismantle major DTOs that have been designated by the U.S. Department of Justice as Consolidated Priority Organization Targets (CPOTs) and affiliates operating within the New York metropolitan area. In CY2008 the task force dismantled 5 DTOs and disrupted 19 others. During CY2008 the task force seized 3,679 kilograms of cocaine, 66 kilograms of heroin, 186 kilograms of marijuana, and 2,252 units of MDMA. Additionally, task force officers seized approximately $19 million.
The Buffalo Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Capital District Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Central NY Drug Enforcement Task Force and the Rochester Drug Enforcement Task Force became operational toward the end of 2008. In CY 2008 these task forces combined dismantled 8 DTOs, seized 33 kilograms of cocaine, 597 kilograms of marijuana and seized approximately $1.8 million in cash and other assets.
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