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The Drug Enforcement Administration's Implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act

Report No. 03-35
September 2003
Office of the Inspector General

Appendix 9
Circumstances of Fiscal Year 2001
Disrupted/Dismantled Priority Target Organizations17

NUMBER PTO
STATUS		 LOCATION DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF DISRUPTED/DISMANTLED
1 Disrupted Atlanta Field Division Two individuals were arrested that were part of a large organization. Both pleaded guilty to the manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine and received 20 year prison sentences. In addition, 13 pounds of methamphetamine, 2 kilograms of cocaine, and more than $800,000 in cash were seized.
2 Disrupted Atlanta Field Division A family organization was arrested that were responsible for the distribution of crack cocaine. In total, 35 individuals were arrested and convicted.
3 Dismantled Chicago Field Division Two leaders of an organization were arrested. Individuals were responsible for murders and the distribution of crack cocaine. In total, 79 individuals were arrested and 15 were convicted. In addition, 4 cars, 4.5 kilograms of crack cocaine, $20,000 in cash, and 56 firearms were seized.
4 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and couriers of an organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 7 individuals were arrested and convicted. In addition, 7 pounds of methamphetamine, $80,000 in cash, 8 vehicles, and guns were seized.
5 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and suppliers of an organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 19 individuals were arrested and 18 were convicted. In addition, 45 pounds of methamphetamine, 300 pounds of marijuana, and $450,000 in cash were seized.
6 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and couriers of an organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine were arrested. In total, 38 individuals were arrested. In addition, 1,298 kilograms of cocaine, 110 pounds of marijuana, $4.1 million in cash, and 5 weapons were seized.
7 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and couriers of an organization responsible for the distribution of pseudophedrine were arrested. In total, 17 individuals were arrested and 14 were convicted. In addition, 3 million pseudophedrine pills, 484 pounds of methamphetamine, and $230,000 in cash were seized.
8 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division An international organization's leaders and couriers responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 100 individuals were arrested and 90 were convicted. In addition, methamphetamine and pseudophedrine, $2 million in cash, and 2 laboratories were seized.
9 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and couriers of an organization involved in paying off chemical companies for the gas used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 34 individuals were arrested and 31 were convicted. In addition, 5 vehicles and 16 laboratories were seized.
10 Disrupted Los Angeles Field Division The leaders of an international organization responsible for transporting opium were arrested. In total, 5 individuals were arrested. In addition, 3 kilograms of opium, $5,000 in cash, and 4 vehicles were seized.
11 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division An international organization's leaders and suppliers responsible for distributing cocaine and ecstasy were arrested. In total, 22 individuals were arrested and 17 were convicted. In addition, 800 pounds of ecstasy and a home valued at $1 million were seized.
12 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and couriers of multiple international organizations responsible for distributing cocaine and heroin were arrested. In total, 21 individuals were arrested and 11 were convicted. In addition, 700 pounds of marijuana, 85 kilograms of cocaine, vehicles, and $500,000 in cash, were seized.
13 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The international leaders and suppliers of an organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine were arrested. In total, 45 individuals were arrested and 39 were convicted. In addition, 632 pounds of marijuana and 240 kilograms of cocaine were seized.
14 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and couriers of an international organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine were arrested. In total, 54 individuals were arrested and the majority were convicted. In addition, 632 pounds of marijuana, 350 kilograms of cocaine, and $15 million in cash were seized.
15 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The international leaders and suppliers of a large organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 12 individuals were arrested by Federal authorities and a significant number of individuals were arrested by State and local authorities. In addition, 16 laboratories and 75 weapons were seized.
16 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders of an international organization and suppliers responsible for the distribution of heroin were arrested. In total, 235 individuals were arrested and convicted. In addition, 60 pounds of heroin, $200,000 in cash, and an orchid farm valued at $1 million were seized.
17 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division An international organization's leaders and suppliers of Columbian cocaine were arrested. In total, 11 individuals were arrested and convicted. In addition, 80 pounds of marijuana, 29 kilograms of cocaine, $400,000 in cash, and vehicles were seized.
18 Disrupted Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and couriers of an organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine and marijuana were arrested. In total, 3 individuals were arrested. In addition, vehicles were seized.
19 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division An international organization's leader responsible for distributing ecstasy was arrested and convicted. In addition, 5,000 ecstasy pills were seized.
20 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division An international organization's leaders and couriers responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 34 individuals were arrested. In addition, 8 tons of pseudophedrine, $2 million in cash, and 2 laboratories were seized.
21 Disrupted Los Angeles Field Division A local organization's leaders responsible for distributing methamphetamine and cocaine were arrested. In total, 4 individuals were arrested and convicted. In addition, 10 pounds of methamphetamine was seized.
22 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division An international organization's leaders and suppliers responsible for distributing cocaine and ecstasy were arrested. In total, 23 individuals were arrested and 18 were convicted. In addition, 2,200 pounds of ecstasy were seized.
23 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The international leaders and suppliers of a large organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 8 individuals were arrested by Federal authorities and a significant number of individuals were arrested by State and local authorities. In addition, 2 laboratories and 5 weapons were seized.
24 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders and suppliers of an organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine were arrested. In total, 4 individuals were arrested and convicted. In addition, 80 kilograms of cocaine was seized.
25 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leader of an organization responsible for the distribution of pseudophedrine was arrested. In lieu of prosecution, the company president surrendered his license to distribute pseudophedrine. In addition, 2,010 cases of pseudophedrine were seized.
26 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The suppliers of an organization responsible for the distribution of methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 5 individuals were arrested and 4 were convicted. In addition, 7 pounds of methamphetamine, 3 kilograms of cocaine, 21 cases of pseudophedrine, 1 methamphetamine laboratory, $72,526 in cash, and 4 vehicles were seized.
27 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The leaders of an organization responsible for the distribution of heroin were arrested. In total, 20 individuals were arrested and 17 had been convicted. In addition, 5 pounds of heroin, $7,500 in cash, and 2 vehicles were seized.
28 Dismantled Los Angeles Field Division The significant leaders of the organization, as well as the street dealers, responsible for the distribution of crystal methamphetamine were arrested. In total, 31 individuals were indicted and 30 have been arrested and convicted. In addition, 3 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 200 ecstasy pills, 5 ounces of marijuana, $244,000 in cash, 7 vehicles, and 9 weapons were seized.
29 Dismantled New Orleans Field Division The partner of a large marijuana distribution organization was arrested. In addition, about 463 kilograms of marijuana was seized.
30 Dismantled New Orleans Field Division The leader and couriers of organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine was arrested and received life imprisonment. In total, approximately 100 individuals were arrested.
31 Disrupted New Orleans Field Division Members of a large organization responsible for the distribution of large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine in several areas within a given state were arrested. In total, 15 individuals were arrested. In addition, 3 pounds of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, and $300,000 in cash and real property were seized.
32 Dismantled New Orleans Field Division The leader of an organization responsible for the distribution of hydrochloride and marijuana was arrested and received a total of 105 years imprisonment. In total, 9 individuals were arrested. In addition, 6 vehicles were seized.
33 Disrupted New Orleans Field Division The leader of an organization responsible for the distribution of a significant amount of heroin within a given area was arrested. In total, 24 individuals were arrested and indicted. In addition, 2 kilograms of heroin and $100,000 in cash were seized.
34 Dismantled New York Field Division The members of an organization responsible for the distribution of heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy were arrested. In total, 17 individuals were arrested and convicted. In addition, 790 kilograms of heroin, 491 kilograms of cocaine, 15,000 ecstasy pills, and about $666,600 in cash were seized.
35 Dismantled New York Field Division The members of a large organization responsible smuggling and distributing large quantities of cocaine into the United States were arrested. In total, 51 individuals were arrested. In addition, $1.6 million in cash and assets, more than 200 kilograms of cocaine, and 3 tons of marijuana were seized.
36 Dismantled New York Field Division The main target of an organization responsible for breaking heroin down and distributing it to smaller dealers on the street was arrested, along with his brother. In total, about 15 to 20 individuals were arrested.
37 Disrupted New York Field Division The members of an organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine were arrested as the result of the arrest of a foreign national. In total, 5 individuals were arrested. In addition, 401 kilograms of cocaine was seized.
38 Disrupted New York Field Division Two members of a large organization responsible for the distribution of marijuana were arrested at a border crossing. In addition, $1.8 million in cash and 30 to 40 pounds of marijuana were seized.
Footnotes
  1. In the FY 2003 budget, the DEA reported 41 priority target organizations as disrupted or dismantled for FY 2001. However, as discussed in the accuracy of performance data section of this report, the DEA incorrectly reported three organizations as priority target organizations disrupted or dismantled for the Los Angeles field division. As such, this appendix relates to the 38 priority target organizations that the DEA correctly reported as disrupted or dismantled for FY 2001.