U.S. Department of Justice
National Drug Intelligence Center
New York/New Jersey HIDTA Drug Market Analysis 2010
June 2010
1. (U) Review of Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) cases
NYNYE594, NYNYE602, NYNYE612, NYNYE617, NYNYS735, NYNYS738, and NYNYS743.
2. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNYE594, NYNYE602, NYNYE612, NYNYE617, NYNYS735,
NYNYS738, and NYNYS743.
3. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNYE594, NYNYE602, NYNYE612, NYNYE617, NYNYS735,
NYNYS738, and NYNYS743.
4. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYS738.
5. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNYE617 and NYNYE602.
6. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNYE612 and NYNYE617. Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) New Jersey Division, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
7. (U) DEA, New Jersey Division, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
8. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYS738.
9. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYS738.
10. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNYE594, NYNYE602, NYNYE612, NYNYE617, NYNYS735,
NYNYS738, and NYNYS743.
11. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNYE617 and NYNYS738.
12. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ429, NYNJ430, NYNJ433, NYNJ436, NYNJ439,
NYNJ443, NYNYE620, NYNYE625, NYNYS725, and NYNYS739.
13. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ429, NYNJ430, NYNJ433, NYNJ436, NYNJ439,
NYNJ443, NYNYE620, NYNYE625, NYNYS725, and NYNYS739.
14. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ429, NYNJ430, NYNJ433, NYNJ436, NYNJ439,
NYNJ443, NYNYE620, NYNYE625, NYNYS725, and NYNYS739.
15. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ429, NYNJ430, NYNJ433, NYNJ436, NYNJ439,
NYNJ443, NYNYE620, NYNYE625, NYNYS725, and NYNYS739.
16. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ436 and NYNYE620.
17. (U) DEA, New Jersey Division, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
18. (U) DEA, New Jersey Division, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
19. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ429, NYNJ430, NYNJ433, NYNJ436, NYNJ439,
NYNJ443, NYNYE620, NYNYE625, NYNYS725, and NYNYS739.
20. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ438, NYNJ444, NYNYE617, NYNYE624, and NYNYE625.
21. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ438, NYNJ444, NYNYE617, NYNYE624, and NYNYE625.
22. (U) DEA, New Jersey Division, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
23. (U) DEA, New Jersey Division.
24. (U) Review of OCDETF cases NYNJ444 and NYNYE625
25. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYE629.
26. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYE629.
27. (U) U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), DEA, press release, "NYPD Police Officer
Indicted for Armed Robbery Conspiracy and Narcotics Trafficking," May 6, 2010.
28. (U) DOJ, DEA, press release.
29. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNJ436.
30. (U) DOJ, DEA, and New York State Police, interviews by National Drug Intelligence
Center (NDIC) analysts and Field Intelligence Officers (FIOs), March 2009.
31. (U) Royal Canadian Mounted Police, interview with NDIC analysts and FIOs,
March 2009.
32. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYE598.
33. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYS723.
34. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYE611.
35. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYE604.
36. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYS725.
37. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYS723.
38. (U) U.S. Postal Inspection Service, interview by author, May 4, 2010.
39. (U) U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
40. (U) U.S. Postal Service, interview by author, May 4, 2010.
41. (U) U.S. Postal Service.
42. (U) U.S. Postal Service.
43. (U) U.S. Postal Service.
44. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNJ436.
45. (U) Review of OCDETF case NYNYN233.
46. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, for National Drug Threat Assessment 2010
(NDTA), August 13, 2009.
47. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for National Drug Threat Assessment 2010,
August 13, 2009.
48. (U) National Drug Threat Survey (NDTS) of NY/NJ HIDTA entities, March 2010.
49. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Increase in Heroin Abuse in New
York State," March 19, 2010.
50. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Increase in Heroin Abuse in New
York State," March 19, 2010.
51. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Increase in Heroin Abuse in Ithaca,
New York," March 24, 2010.
52. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Recent Drug Trends in New York
State, North Country," March 26, 2010.
53. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Recent Drug Trends in New York
State, North Country," March 26, 2010.
54. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Increase in Heroin Abuse in New
York State," March 19, 2010.
55. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Fourth Quarter Trend Report,"
January 8, 2010.
56. (U) NDTS of NY/NJ HIDTA entities, March 2010.
57. (U//FOUO) DOJ, DEA, 2008 Heroin Domestic Monitor Program, Product
No. DEA-09022, October 2009.
58. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Recent Drug Trends in Monroe County,"
April 2, 2010.
59. (U) DOJ, DEA, New Jersey Division, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
(Interviewee estimated the new mills could package 1,000 bricks per week. A brick
is 50 bags.)
60. (U) DOJ, DEA, New Jersey Division, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
61. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for "Bronx Heroin Seizure," April
14, 2010.
62. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, August 13, 2009, and "Bronx
Heroin Seizure," April 14, 2010.
63. (U) NDTS conducted specifically among NY/NJ HIDTA entities, March 2010.
64. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, August 13, 2009.
65. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for, August 13, 2009.
66. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, August 13, 2009.
67. (U) DOJ, DEA, press release, April 7, 2010.
68. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for "Recent Drug Trends in Monroe
County," April 2, 2010, and "Recent Drug Trends in New York State North Country,"
March, 26, 2010.
69. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for "Recent Drug Trends in Monroe
County," April 2, 2010.
70. (U) NDTS of NY/NJ HIDTA entities, March 2010.
71. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, July 25, 2009, and August
13, 2009.
72. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, August 13, 2009.
73. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, July 25, 2009.
74. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, July 25, 2009.
75. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, July 25, 2009.
76. (U) NDTS of NY/NJ HIDTA entities, March 2010.
77. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York for NDTA, August 13, 2009.
78. (U) NDTS of NY/NJ HIDTA entities, March 2010.
79. (U) OCDETF data.
80. (U) OCDETF data.
81. (U) DOJ, NDIC, FIO report from New York, "Recent Drug Trends in Monroe County,"
April 2, 2010.
82. (U) Nassau County Police Department, Nassau County Heroin Initiative report,
2008-2010.
83. (U) OCDETF data.
84. (U) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Suspicious Activity Report
Filings by Depository Institutions, New York/New Jersey Region, 2009.
85. (U) FinCEN, Suspicious Activity Report Filings by Money Service Businesses,
New York/New Jersey Region, 2009.
86. (U) Review of OCDETF case.
87. (U) DOJ, NDIC, Money Launderers Conducting Black Market Peso Exchange
Placement Activity Adapted Quickly to New HSBC Mexico Anti-Money Laundering Policy,
Product No. 2009-S0787-009.
88. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
89. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
90. (U) National Seizure Statistics (NSS).
91. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
92. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
93. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
94. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
95. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
96. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No. 2009-C1083-001.
97. (U) NSS.
98. (U) DOJ, NDIC, The Consolidation and Flow of Bulk Cash by Mexican Drug
Trafficking Organizations, Product No, 2009-C1083-001.
99. (U) Essex County Prosecutor's Office, interview by author, January 25, 2010.
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