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Milwaukee HIDTA 

2005 ANNUAL REPORT 

Table of Contents 

I. Executive Summary....................................................................................................2 

II. Introduction.................................................................................................................3 

III. National HIDTA Goals...............................................................................................5 

IV. Summary of Threat Assessment for Budget Year 2005 .............................................6 

V. HIDTA Strategy Summary .........................................................................................8 

VI. HIDTA Performance Measures ..................................................................................9 

VII. Conclusions...............................................................................................................24 

VIII. Appendices................................................................................................................26 

IX. List of Tables ............................................................................................................26 

X. Endnotes....................................................................................................................26 

List of Participating Agencies in 2005......................................................................29 

Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board .......................................................................30 

Milwaukee HIDTA Initiatives in 2005.....................................................................32 
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2005 ANNUAL REPORT 

I. Executive Summary 

The mantra of the HIDTA program has been and continues to be information and intelligence 

sharing and co-operative multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional investigations and prosecutions. 

To these ends, the Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives pursued the investigations of drug trafficking 

organizations (DTO’s) during 2005 and were able to disrupt and/or dismantle some of the most 

violent DTO’s, which impacted not only the disruption of drug distribution in the Milwaukee 

HIDTA region, and beyond, but seriously impacted the neighborhoods victimized by the social 

chaos by significantly reducing homicides and other violent drug related crime and providing a 

more secure and safe environment. Case in point: 

“Since the recent (October 2005) indictments of 49 members of the Latin Kings and the 

subsequent arrests of those charged, there have been no homicides in the neighborhoods 

of the City of Milwaukee previously known as Latin King Territory. Further, there is an 

indication of the reluctance of Latin King Members to reconstitute and reclaim their 

previously held territory and resume the transportation and distribution of illegal drugs.” 

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 3, 2005 

In 2005 the Metropolitan Milwaukee Drug Enforcement Group (MMDEG), a Byrne funded 

multi-agency task force, was co-located at the Milwaukee HIDTA facility and has worked jointly 

with the HIDTA funded initiatives and has been supported by the HIDTA Intelligence and 

Technical Support (HITS) Center and by the HIDTA Prosecution Initiative. 

The ability of the HIDTA Investigative Task Forces to become focused on high level traffickers 

and distributors has been significantly enhanced by the use of Title III wiretaps. Operating out 

of the HIDTA facility, and supported by analysts from the HITS Center and by the Information 

Technology (IT) staff, the task forces conducted eight wiretaps in 2005. The wiretap activity 

fostered additional interaction with the HIDTA prosecutors and improved the spirit of 

cooperation and the establishment of a higher level of trust between investigators and 

prosecutors as they worked hand in glove conducting these wiretaps. 

The HIDTA Training Initiative exceeded its expected outputs for 2005 by providing 26 training 

events at the HIDTA facility that resulted in 11,162 man hours of Milwaukee HIDTA sponsored 

training. Reaching out to law enforcement agencies in the HIDTA region and beyond, HIDTA 

trained personnel from 24 agencies in the State of Wisconsin and an additional 5 agencies from 

Illinois, Colorado, Arizona and Maryland. Milwaukee HIDTA also sent 45 students to training 

and conferences away from the HIDTA facility for a total 956 hours of instruction. All told, the 

Training Initiative afforded a total of 876 students with, in the aggregate, 12,118 hours of high 

quality, drug related instruction. 

The HIDTA Prosecution Initiative funds 5 Assistant District Attorneys (3 of which are colocated at the HIDTA facility) and 1 clerical assistant. Their presence on-site at the HIDTA 
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facility significantly enhances the quality of the investigations and the prosecution of cases 

brought by the Investigative Task Forces. For 2005, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s 

Office charged 2,569 felony drug defendants. The attorneys assigned to HIDTA charged a total 

of 754 State defendants and 64 Federal defendants for a total of 818 defendants/cases in 2005. 

In 2005 HIDTA purchased case management software called Augmented Criminal Investigation 

Support System (ACISS). This system was installed and the analysts, investigators, and clerical 

support staff were trained on the system. The HIDTA is currently working to interface with an 

identical system, managed by the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation in place at the 

State Fusion Center. It is proposed that all MEG (Multi-jurisdictional Drug Enforcement 

Groups) units would participate in the ACISS case management and information sharing system. 

This web based system will have the capability to allow access through virtual private networks 

and will ultimately provide enhanced information and intelligence sharing to law enforcement 

agencies throughout Wisconsin. 

II. Introduction 

The Milwaukee HIDTA is pleased to present this Annual Report documenting its activities 

during the last calendar year. 

To achieve meaningful results, each HIDTA needs clear goals (the HIDTA Program Goals); a 

recognition of the challenges faced (a Threat Assessment); a plan to get there (a Strategy with 

quantifiable performance targets); and a way to document achievements (an Annual Report). The 

overall HIDTA mission is embodied by the National Program Mission Statement: 

National HIDTA 

Program Mission Statement 

The mission of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program is to 

disrupt the market for illegal drugs in the United States by assisting federal, state, and 

local law enforcement entities participating in the HIDTA program to dismantle and 

disrupt drug trafficking organizations, with particular emphasis on drug trafficking 

regions that have harmful effects on other parts of the United States. 

In 2003, the Milwaukee HIDTA Director and Executive Board worked closely with law 

enforcement and local HIDTA staff to develop a vision of the future which clearly reflects what 

outcomes HIDTA initiatives seek to achieve. This vision was revisited and updated by the 

Executive Board in the summer of 2004 with plans to review it again in 2006. 
Milwaukee HIDTA 

Vision Statement 

Create drug free neighborhoods by supporting proactive law enforcement, 

aggressive prosecution and effective demand reduction in the HIDTA region. 

Milwaukee HIDTA success is measured in part by its ability to facilitate greater efficiency, 

effectiveness and cooperation among and between external participating agencies at the local, 

state and federal level, thus yielding tangible, measurable results. Co-location of different law 

enforcement agencies to facilitate and enhance resource sharing is a key strategy. During 2005, 

we realized the full impact of having all our initiatives co-located for more than a full year. 

Information sharing and inter-agency cooperation has demonstrated the effectiveness of the 

HIDTA concept and the results shown in this annual report bear that out. 

Ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tsu wrote that the success for any operation is contingent 

upon having a clear understanding (intelligence) of the field of operation. Upon having a clear 

understanding of intelligence, which is information analyzed, the Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives 

can be effective in disrupting and dismantling drug trafficking organizations (DTOs). Clear 

planning, information sharing and working cooperatively with law enforcement intelligence 

analysts, law enforcement investigators and community prosecutors enable the achievement of 

the above objectives. The Milwaukee HIDTA fully embraces the following mission in 

conjunction with the national program objectives. 

Milwaukee HIDTA 

Mission Statement 

Substantially reduce drug related activity through enhanced intelligence processes and 

coordinated law enforcement, prosecutions and demand reduction efforts. 

Reporting Period: This Annual Report covers the reporting period January 1, 2005 to December 

31, 2005. 

Budget Allocation: During this reporting period, ONDCP allocated $4,865,000 for Milwaukee 

HIDTA operations. Milwaukee HIDTA strives to minimize any expenditure that does not 

directly address achieving their primary objectives. Accordingly, the Milwaukee HIDTA 

allocates nearly 20% of its allocation directly to its drug demand reduction initiatives (Safe and 

Sound) and 70% directly to law enforcement initiatives and their operational support costs. 

Throughout this Annual Report, the Milwaukee HIDTA is pleased to report significant success in 

achieving its mission, and its performance is trending positive for the future. HIDTA dollars are 

well spent inasmuch as they are yielding precisely the desired effects. 

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Geographic Area of Responsibility: 

 Wisconsin 

3⁄4 Kenosha County 

3⁄4 Racine County 

3⁄4 Waukesha County 

3⁄4 Milwaukee County 

 City of Milwaukee 

The Milwaukee HIDTA region 

covers the four southeastern 

counties in the state of 

Wisconsin and the state’s 

major population center, the 

City of Milwaukee. The 

jurisdiction plagued with the 

most serious drug abuse, drug 

trafficking and drug related 

crime problems is the City of 

Milwaukee. The blend of rural 

and urban areas in the region 

along with excellent interstate 

highways fosters an ideal 

habitat for drug smuggling, 

transportation, distribution and 

consumption of illegal drugs. 

The highly developed 

transportation routes (Interstate, air, rail), and access to one of the Midwest’s most prominent 

city, make the Milwaukee HIDTA region a primary market of choice for major DTOs. 

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90

Wisconsin – Illinois Border

Rockford

Madison Waukesha

94

43

94

94

43

Kenosha

Racine

Chicago

Milwaukee

90

90

Wisconsin – Illinois Border

Rockford

Madison Waukesha

94

43

94

94

43

Kenosha

Racine

Chicago

90

90

Wisconsin – Illinois Border

Rockford

Madison Waukesha

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43

94

94

43

Kenosha

Racine

Chicago

Milwaukee

III. National HIDTA Goals 

HIDTAs nationally have adopted two specific goals to be achieved in meeting the drug 

challenge. These two national goals guide all HIDTA initiatives and activities throughout the 

United States. The Milwaukee HIDTA is proud to present these national HIDTA program goals, 

plus concise summaries of its Threat Assessment for Budget Year 2005 and resultant Strategy in 

the following sections. The Milwaukee HIDTA has fashioned an individual strategy to meet 

local drug threats according to its individual needs, in conjunction with the national objectives: 

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NATIONAL HIDTA GOALS 

Goal 1: Disrupt the market for illegal drugs by dismantling or 

disrupting drug trafficking and/or money laundering 

organizations; and

Goal 2: Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of HIDTA initiatives. 

The HIDTA Goals represent clear targets for Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives. They also provide 

the foundation upon which performance planning and outcome measurement are based. As the 

Milwaukee HIDTA develops budget submissions, each Milwaukee HIDTA initiative must 

present programmatic and fiscal justifications that are based on the Threat Assessment; must 

articulate how the initiative’s funding request directly addresses the threat; set realistic 

performance measures; and each initiative must eventually provide specific information on how 

the funding has allowed the Milwaukee HIDTA to meet its desired outcomes. Milwaukee 

HIDTA initiatives are developed within clear national guidelines governing all HIDTA activities 

and expenditures. 

The Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board is significantly involved in all aspects of the 

Milwaukee HIDTA Intelligence, Investigation, Interdiction, and Prosecution activities. The 

Board provides a forum to share important trends in drug trafficking, gathers information on 

which drugs are being distributed throughout the region, and identifies DTOs. The Board also 

addresses important administrative issues in its oversight capacity. The Board has established 

three sub-committees: Intelligence Oversight, Finance/Budget to approve all major expenditures 

and the Initiatives Sub-committee which reviews and evaluates each initiative in its progress 

toward meeting its annual PMP targets. The Board holds utilizes the PMP to monitor each 

initiatives success or failure in meeting its objectives. 

IV. Summary of Threat Assessment for Budget Year 2005 

The Milwaukee HIDTA Region encompasses the four counties of Southeastern Wisconsin to 

include Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha in addition to Milwaukee. The two interstate corridors 

of I-94 and I-43 constitute the primary route for drugs to move into and out of the region. 

Illegal drugs remain readily available and abused throughout the Milwaukee HIDTA Region. 

Powdered cocaine and crack are significant drug threats in the Milwaukee HIDTA Region, 

particularly in the City of Milwaukee. HIDTA initiatives report that cocaine and crack remain a 

significant drug threat in the region (first in Milwaukee and second to marijuana in the three 

remaining counties of Kenosha, Racine and Waukesha). 

Mexican, Dominican and Nigerian drug trafficking organizations are the primary transporters of 

drugs from foreign countries and cities in the United States. Chicago is the primary source of 

drugs abused in the Milwaukee HIDTA region. Crack is the drug most often linked to violent 

crime in the city of Milwaukee, while marijuana is frequently linked to violence in other areas of 

the Milwaukee HIDTA region. Law enforcement agencies are seizing increasing amounts of 

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cocaine. Cocaine is related to more deaths than any other drug and nearly half of those 

individuals admitted for substance abuse treatment are cocaine abusers. Mexican drug trafficking 

organizations are the primary transporters and wholesale distributors, while street gangs and 

criminal groups are the primary retail distributors of powdered cocaine and crack. Powdered 

cocaine and crack prices have remained stable during the last year indicating that the drug is 

readily available. There are several gaps regarding identifying DTOs operating within the area. 

To date it is believed that 50% of the DTOs have been identified. 

Heroin prices have decreased while purity has stabilized indicating ready availability in the 

Milwaukee HIDTA region. Southeast Asian and Southwest Asian heroin are most common in 

the northern portion of the Milwaukee HIDTA region, while South American heroin is most 

common on the city’s south side. Nigerian drug trafficking organizations are the primary sources 

of Southeast Asian and Southwest Asian heroin originating from Chicago, Illinois. Dominican 

drug trafficking organizations are the dominant wholesale distributors of South American heroin. 

The South American heroin is coming primarily from New York and other east coast cities. 

Most retail distribution of heroin is conducted by criminal groups, street gangs and independent 

dealers. 

More marijuana is seized than all other drugs combined. It is the most widely available and most 

commonly abused drug in the Milwaukee HIDTA region. Most marijuana available in the 

HIDTA region is produced in Mexico and transported by Mexican drug trafficking 

organizations. Mexican drug trafficking organizations are also the principal wholesale 

distributors of marijuana, while criminal groups, street gangs and local independent distributors 

sell marijuana at the retail level. Anecdotal evidence suggests that BC Bud, a type of marijuana 

with increased potency from Canada, is available in limited quantities in the northern areas of the 

Milwaukee HIDTA Region. Ecstasy and other club drugs are popular in the Milwaukee HIDTA 

region, particularly among teenagers and young adults. Independent dealers transport Ecstasy 

into the area, primarily from Chicago. On occasion, limited quantities of the drug are brought 

from Miami, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. 

Other dangerous drugs (ODD), like diverted pharmaceuticals, such as: Oxycontin, Vicadin and 

Percocet are being increasingly abused by a number of individuals in the Milwaukee HIDTA 

region. Pharmaceuticals are generally diverted for abuse within the region. 

There are several drug trafficking organizations operating within the Milwaukee HIDTA region. 

Mexican drug trafficking organizations with connections to Mexico, Chicago, Los Angeles, and 

Southwest Border states supply most of the cocaine and marijuana in Southeast Wisconsin. 

Dominican criminal groups transport most of the South American heroin available in the region, 

while Nigerian DTOs are the primary distributors of Southeast Asian and Southwest Asian 

heroin in the Milwaukee HIDTA region. African American street gangs such as the Gangster 

Disciples are the dominant poly-drug retail distributors in the northern portion of the Milwaukee 

HIDTA region, while Hispanic gangs such as the Latin Kings are the primary poly-drug retail 

distributors in the southern portion of the region. 

There are numerous drug fugitives in the HIDTA region as a result of dismantling and disrupting 

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Law Enforcement Agencies located in the Milwaukee HIDTA region have reported the 

following crime and arrest statistics: 

There were 120 homicides, 501 forcible rapes, 3,871 robberies, and 2,812 

assaults. For a violent crime total of 7,304 which amount to 60.2 percent for all 

violent crime for the state of Wisconsin.i 

Forty-three percent of total property crimes in the State of Wisconsin occurred in 

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V. HIDTA Strategy Summary 

The reader is referred to The Milwaukee HIDTA 2005 Strategy for details on the Milwaukee 

HIDTA initiatives. The following summary is presented for your convenience. 

The Milwaukee HIDTA approach is to utilize co-located law enforcement personnel in order to 

maximize information and resource sharing. Through this co-location, interagency cooperation, 

and consolidation of strategic and tactical information, the Milwaukee HIDTA fosters a 

comprehensive response to illicit drug activity by bringing together all available law enforcement 

resources in a united front. Milwaukee HIDTA law enforcement initiatives focus on DTOs, 

violent drug offenders, firearms trafficking and domestic drug movement. Newly emerging 

narco-terrorism trends are also carefully considered. Milwaukee HIDTA law enforcement 

initiatives are directed through the respective lead agencies’ management policies and the 

challenges identified in the Milwaukee HIDTA Threat Assessment. Law enforcement initiatives 

actively pursue the outcomes sought by the strictures of HIDTA Goal 1. All Milwaukee HIDTA 

sites enter data into the Milwaukee HIDTA case management system (ACISS) system, thereby 

facilitating information sharing. The SafeTnet program enhances officer safety through event 

deconfliction and target deconfliction enhances the ability to avoid unnecessary duplication of 

investigative effort. Enhanced communication, collaboration and information sharing are key 

law enforcement components designed to promote maximum efficiency and effectiveness as 

prescribed by HIDTA Goal 2. Logically, Goal 1 and Goal 2 are closely intertwined, with Goal 2 

providing the integration support services that enhance the ability for all initiatives to meet their 

goals. 

In an increasingly competitive policy and budget environment, it is critical for the Milwaukee 

HIDTA to develop strategies and resource requests that will produce positive regional outcomes 

consistent with the two HIDTA goals. The Milwaukee HIDTA funded 10 initiatives in CY 2005 

distributed as follows: 

1 Investigative DTO focus 

1 Investigative Violent Crime (drug) focus 

1 Interdiction focus 

1 Intelligence focus 

1 Prosecution focus 

1 Management & Coordination focus 

1 Information Technology 
1 Training 

1 Fugitive focus 

1 Demand Reduction 

(Note - A detailed description of each initiative can be found in Appendix C.) 

VI. HIDTA Performance Measures 

Performance measures introduce a new capability to quantify and track HIDTA targets and 

monitor HIDTA results. With application of the new PMP, the Milwaukee HIDTA Annual 

Report now functions as a report card; a barometer of HIDTA efficiency and effectiveness; a 

source for comparison with previous year efforts; and most importantly, a beacon for future 

action. The next series of tables and charts present specific outputs and efficiency measures 

organized in Milwaukee HIDTA Goal order. These measurable results reflect a continuing 

increase in efficiency and effectiveness at lower programmatic costs. 

A. Performance Measures for Goal 1, 2005

Table 1 - Percentage of DTOs and MLOs Disrupted or Dismantled by Scope, 2005 

SOURCE: DTO Report 

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Table 2 - Percentage of DTOs Disrupted or Dismantled by Scope, 2005 

 

SOURCE: DTO Report 

Table 3 - Percentage of Money Laundering Organizations Disrupted or Dismantled by 

Scope, 2005 

 

HIDTA Money Laundering Organizations Disrupted or Dismantled, for 2005, at Milwaukee 

Scope 

# 

Identifie

d MLOs 

# 

Targeted 

# 

Disrupted

% of 

Targeted 

Disrupte

d 

# 

Dismantl

ed 

% of 

Targeted 

Dismantle

d 

Total 

Disrupted or 

Dismantled 

Total % 

Disrupted or 

Dismantled 

Internati

onal 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 

Multistate 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 

Local 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 

Total 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 

SOURCE: DTO Report 

There are many individuals participating in money laundering activities but there are no

identified Money Laundering Organizations in the Milwaukee HIDTA region. 

During 2005 we continued with our emphasis on “following the money”. At least half of the 

members have attended formal financial investigations courses with the goal of identifying 

illegal drug proceeds and successfully forfeiting those proceeds. Along with that we aim to 

improve our ability to prosecute money laundering cases. During 2005, there were at least three 

money laundering prosecutions by the task forces which is an improvement over 2004. 

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Table 4 - Operational Scope of All DTO Cases Initiated, 2005 

 

SOURCE: DTO Report, Regional OCDETF Coordinator 

Illicit drug trafficking left unchecked, slowly destroys the social fabric of our society. Tables 1 

through 4 reflect the positive impact Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives had on DTOs, not only 

within the Milwaukee HIDTA region itself, but also nationally and internationally. At the 

beginning of each year, Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives through a “round table” whereby all law 

enforcement entities in the region are invited in to share information leading to the identification 

and targeting of the major DTOs for disruption or total dismantlement. Table 1 shows that as of 

January 2005, Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives had already identified 33 DTOs and targeted 20 for 

either disruption or dismantlement. By the end of calendar year 2005, the Milwaukee HIDTA 

disrupted 3 and dismantled 8 DTOs originally identified in the beginning of 2005. In sum, of the 

33 DTOs identified in the reporting period, 55% of the targeted DTOs were disrupted or 

dismantled, a significant achievement. 

Traditionally, law enforcement has had its greatest successes at the street dealer level. These 

“small-time” operators were less sophisticated than the larger, better financed DTOs and, 

consequently, presented easier targets. Unfortunately, disrupting or dismantling these had little 

lasting effect on stopping illegal drugs. More emphasis needed to be placed on larger DTOs 

where a disruption or dismantlement would have greater impact on the marketplace. HIDTAs are 

geared to attack the problem at the upper levels. Table 2 explains Milwaukee HIDTA success in 

terms of the operational scope of the DTOs identified and targeted in calendar year 2005. Of the 

33 DTOs identified, 1 operated beyond the Milwaukee HIDTA region in multiple states. 

Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives targeted 20 of these major operations, disrupting 3 and 

dismantling 8 of the larger targeted DTOs. While this number is modest, the action of the 

participating agencies in the Milwaukee HIDTA shows the value of their commitment to identify 

target and dismantle or disrupt large scale DTOs. 

The highlight of 2005 was the RICO (Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization) 

prosecution of the Latin Kings street gang. The prosecution of 52 Latin King’s members mostly 

on violent crimes and drug charges will have a lasting effect in the minds of the gangs who 

participate in this type of criminal behavior. While many of the Latin Kings members were 

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already in jail on other charges, many members of this gang were taken off of the street. As for 

those already in jails, this prosecution ensures they will not be released from custody any time 

soon. Most of the charges in the RICO carry 20 years to life prison sentences. This was the first 

RICO type prosecution in Wisconsin since the Latin Kings were previously indicted in 1998. 

During 2005, the task forces continued improving their proficiency in using wiretaps as an 

effective tool to reach deep into criminal organizations and dismantle them. In 2005, eight 

wiretaps were conducted. This is a significant accomplishment considering that in 2003, no 

wiretaps had been conducted by these task forces. 

The Heroin Initiative (HI) began to investigate the Emerencio FELICIANO Heroin Trafficking 

Organization (HTO) in the fall of 2002. Numerous confidential informants (CI) identified the 

FELICIANO HTO as the largest HTO operating on the south side of Milwaukee. A number of 

FELICIANO’s customers were from outside the City of Milwaukee. Through the use of CI’s, 

numerous low level purchases of heroin were made from a number of the “runners“ for the 

organization. However, the main distributors were all related to each other and the HI could 

never infiltrate the upper levels of the organization. FELICIANO owned a towing business and 

would utilize his business to legitimize his heroin sales. In August of 2005 a Federal, court 

authorized Title III was granted. As a result of monitoring the telephone of FELICIANO and 

others, the entire organization was dismantled. The HI worked in cooperation with DEA-Chicago 

in order to identify FELICIANO’s Chicago-based Colombian source of supply (SOS). The HI 

also worked in cooperation with DEA-Boston and identified a Boston-based Dominican SOS 

who was also supplying high-purity South American heroin to Milwaukee. As a result of the HI 

working in concert with DEA offices in Chicago and Boston, the HI was able to indict the 

Chicago-based SOS for his association with FELICIANO and supplied sufficient probable cause 

to DEA-Boston investigators who will be applying for court authorization to intercept the 

telephone of the Dominican SOS. This organization is historically responsible for distributing 

over 20 kilograms of heroin in Milwaukee since 2002, making it the largest south side HTO ever 

investigated by the HI. If it wasn’t for the HI utilizing numerous unique and innovative 

investigative techniques, the successful dismantling of the organization would have never 

occurred. 

Quentene Williams was a large-scale independent heroin trafficker who was distributing heroin 

through out Milwaukee for a number of years. A majority of WILLIAMS’ customers were from 

outside the City of Milwaukee and from other more affluent areas of the metropolitan Milwaukee 

area. By utilizing a series of “runners” to insulate him, WILLIAMS was able to distribute over 5 

kilograms of heroin in Milwaukee since 2003. WILLIAMS was subsequently indicted by the 

USAOEDOWI. 

The HI has become a “clearing house” for heroin related intelligence information within 

southeastern Wisconsin. Law enforcement agencies from across Wisconsin frequently contact 

the HI when they both need and receive heroin related intelligence information. An investigation 

into the heroin related overdose death of a 17 year old from a suburban Milwaukee community 

resulted in the HI identifying, knowing and arresting the source of the heroin from Milwaukee. 

The heroin specific intelligence that the HI has developed since its inception and currently 

possesses made this and many other arrests possible. 

The REACT initiative investigated a Toronto based Ecstasy case. This investigation was 

initiated after receiving intelligence information from Canadian Customs that 2 packages of 
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Ecstasy destine for Milwaukee had been seized by Toronto Police. The Ecstasy was subsequently 

released and sent to REACT. A controlled delivery was conducted and a subject was arrested. 

Some members agreed to cooperate and provided intelligence information about a much larger 

Ecstasy Trafficking Organization that spanned across the United States. The REACT Initiative 

then began working in cooperation with DEA-Milwaukee and the MPD in the investigation of 

this organization. 

The drug trade, for the most part, is based on cash sales. Taking the profit out of drug dealing, 

therefore, is a very constructive approach to disrupting the drug market. One way to decrease 

profits is to identify and target those DTOs engaging predominately in drug money laundering. 

As noted in Table 3, while there were no specific money laundering organizations identified each 

of the DTOs targeted for disruption or dismantlement has some component of money laundering 

involved. As a result of disrupting or dismantling 11 of 20 DTOs, over $3.5 million in drugs and 

assets were seized by Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives. 

The Milwaukee HIDTA stresses the importance of developing cases having the potential to 

qualify for OCDETF designation. Of the 20 cases opened in 2005, seven received OCDETF 

designation (one a RPOT case). 

Tables 1-4 show that while the Milwaukee HIDTA is a relatively small HIDTA, its enforcement 

efforts demonstrate its effectiveness in achieving targeted outcomes that included one RPOT 

target. The impact on the community cannot be understated. 

Table A --- Fugitive Warrants Closed, 2005 

 

Milwaukee HIDTA Region Violent/Felony Drug Trafficking Fugitive 

Warrants Targeted and Closed by Year End 2005 

Year 

# Identified – 

Estimated in 

Jan 2005 

# Targeted 

% 

Targeted 

of 

Identified 

# 

Apprehended 

Apprehended % 

of Targeted 

2005 300 (1) 285 (2) 95 384 (3) 144 

Notes: 

(1) 100 Federal and 200 State 

(2) 95 Federal and 190 State 

(3) # increased throughout the year, 118 Federal and 265 State 

Individual fugitives may have several warrants, thus the total number of warrants 

closed provides the most accurate assessment of task force effectiveness. 

SOURCE: US Marshal’s Service Midwest Region Annual Report, PMP Matrix 

Since its creation in March of 2004, the US Marshal’s Fugitive Task force within the Milwaukee 

HIDTA has created quite a record of successes. The seven members (5 USMS Deputy US 

Marshals, 1 Milwaukee Police Officer and 1 Waukesha County Sheriff’s Deputy) have made 384 

arrests of fugitives (state and federal) and assisted the Milwaukee HIDTA task forces in arrest 
warrants, search warrants, surveillances and intelligence sharing that directly led to disrupting 

and dismantling the DTO’s referenced in other parts of this report. 

The efforts of this task force contributed directly to the significant increase in the intelligence 

sharing among all the agencies as their unique investigative tools and resources enabled the 

intelligence analysts to provide all task forces with more defined products (i.e. Digital 

photographs and enhanced locating tools). This pool of uniquely equipped and skilled 

investigators has been utilized by each of the HIDTA task forces numerous times during the brief 

nine months of its operation. 

Table 5: Drugs Removed from the Marketplace 2005 

 

SOURCE: Midwest Region Market Survey – NDIC 2005 

 NOTE: The wholesale value of drug seized established in Table 5 will also be used in Tables 6 and 8. 

During CY2005, the Milwaukee HIDTA had a significant impact on the region’s drug trade 

through its drug seizures. Table 5 does not show the impact from tables 1-4 whereby eight 

major DTOs were completely dismantled, and three were disrupted. Table 5 lists the 

wholesale values of the respective drugs seized, thus giving a highly accurate and true 

depiction of the economic impact of removing these drugs from the marketplace. Table 5 

also indicates that marijuana was the drug seized in the largest amounts by HIDTA task 

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forces. Many of the DTO’s operating in the Milwaukee HIDTA region as well as throughout 

the Midwest are poly-drug distributors. 

Table 6: Return on Investment (ROI) for Drugs Removed from the 

Marketplace by Law Enforcement Initiatives, 2005 

SOURCE: HIDTA Budget, PMP Matrix 

NOTE: Law Enforcement includes prosecution, intelligence and law enforcement initiatives. Used in Tables 6 – 8. 

*Note: Please see Table 8 for overall Return on Investment 

Table 7 --- Return on Investment (ROI) for Assets Removed from the Marketplace by Law 

Enforcement Initiatives, 2005----verify numbers 

SOURCE: HIDTA Budget, PMP Matrix 

Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives seized almost $2 million in drug assets during CY 2005, thereby 

reducing availability and subsequent abuse. 

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Table 8: Total Return on Investment (ROI) for Drugs and Assets Removed from the 

Marketplace by Law Enforcement Initiatives, 2005----verify numbers 

 

SOURCE: HIDTA Budget, PMP Matrix 

Our goal has been to disrupt the drug business by reducing its bottom line profits. Tables 6, 7, 

and 8 demonstrate that the Milwaukee HIDTA is making progress toward this goal. While the 

seizures are modest and the ROI is $1 for each dollar invested, the impact on the community of 

over $3.5 million in illicit drugs and drug profits being removed has been substantial according 

to community leaders. 

Table 9 --- Prosecution Initiative Cost Per Investigation, 2005 

 

SOURCE: Prosecutors statistical reports 

Note: Individuals prosecuted are counted and tracked as investigations. 

The relationships with both local and federal prosecutors were satisfactory during 2005, with 

significant support for the wiretaps. Co-location with the district attorneys continues to be 

extremely helpful for obtaining search warrants, subpoenas and case reviews. 

The Prosecution Initiative is a joint venture of the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) and 

the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office (MCDAO). Two HIDTA funded district 

attorneys and one support person work out of the MCDAO handling felony drug prosecutions in 

Milwaukee County’s speedy trial courts. Three HIDTA funded district attorneys are crossdesignated as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) and are co-located with 

Milwaukee HIDTA. These HIDTA SAUSAs handle felony drug and gang prosecutions, and 

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have the ability to prosecute cases in Milwaukee County Circuit Court and federal district court 

as appropriate for each case. 

All HIDTA funded SAUSAs provide direct support to all other HIDTA initiatives. HIDTA 

SAUSAs work with AUSAs in the USAO on investigations and prosecutions of HIDTA 

enforcement initiative cases as well as cases developed by member agencies. HIDTA funded 

attorneys and support staff are supervised by the Narcotics Chief of the USAO and the MCDAO 

Drug Unit Supervisor. 

The Prosecution Initiative relies upon case related intelligence support from the HITS Center and 

provides legal advice to and coordinates strategic targeting of drug trafficking organizations and 

drug gangs with the Hits Center and the enforcement initiatives. 

Table 10 - Value of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs Dismantled in 2005, by Size 

 

HIDTA Methamphetamine Laboratories Dismantled in 2005, at 

Milwaukee 

Meth Cost Per Ounce $0.00 

Lab Size ID/Targeted Dismantled Value of Labs 

Dismantled 

A. Less than 2 Oz 0 0 $0.00 

B. 2 - 8 Oz 0 0 $0.00 

C. 9 Oz - 1 Lb 0 0 $0.00 

D. 2 - 9 Lbs 0 0 $0.00 

E. 10 - 20 Lbs 0 0 $0.00 

F. Over 20 Lbs 0 0 $0.00 

Total 0 0 $0.00 

SOURCE: National Clan Lab Seizure System 

Methamphetamine abuse is a major threat in rural Wisconsin and is an emerging threat in the 

Milwaukee HIDTA region. There have been some small seizures of the drug and several small 

labs have been found by local departments during 2005 in the Milwaukee HIDTA region. 

Milwaukee HIDTA officers have attended Methamphetamine training and are in regular contact 

with Multi-jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Groups (MEG) throughout the state of Wisconsin 

and are aggressively monitoring the situation. 
Table 11 - Clandestine Laboratory Activities, 2005 

 

HIDTA Clandestine Activities for Milwaukee, in 2005 

Baseline # 

Projected

# 

Identified

% 

Identified 

Laboratory Dump 

Sites Seized 0 0 0 0% 

Chemical/Glassware 

Equipment Seizures 0 0 0 0% 

Persons Affected: 

Children 0 0 0 0% 

SOURCE: National Clan Lab Seizure System 

While Table 11 shows no identified clan labs in the Milwaukee HIDTA region, there are many 

throughout northern and western Wisconsin. It appears that it will be only a matter of time 

before these labs and their poison will be in the Milwaukee HIDTA region. Area law 

enforcement as well as HIDTA investigators are preparing for that eventuality through periodic 

training and long-range planning. The HIDTA is preparing through sending officers to training 

and hosting training for recognizing meth labs, proper procedures for contacting experts in 

Hazmat, contacting the National Clan Lab Reporting Activity at the El Paso Intelligence Center 

(EPIC) for updates on locations, techniques utilized by cookers etc. and initiating regular 

contacts with law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin. 

B. Performance Measures for Goal 2 

Table 12 --- Milwaukee HIDTA Training Efficiency by Year and Type of Training 

 

SOURCE: PMP Matrix 

NOTE: This table refers to ALL trainings conducted by HIDTA and other sources. 

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Training is essential in improving both the efficiency and effectiveness of Milwaukee HIDTA 

operations. The Milwaukee HIDTA provided training to 877 students in 2005 for a total of 

12,119 total student hours. The training was designed to improve their computer and analytical 

skills, bolster their investigative knowledge and develop their managerial abilities. This training, 

which cost the Milwaukee HIDTA on average $2.78 per student hour, (which is a decrease of 

over $1 from 2004) was provided free of charge to Milwaukee HIDTA assigned and 

participating agency employees. These training courses would not have been available without 

Milwaukee HIDTA support and funding. 

A Waukesha County Sheriff’s Deputy made a traffic stop for speeding that led to two arrests, a 

search warrant for a house, a search warrant for a storage unit, the seizure of about 30 pounds of 

marijuana, the seizure of over $129,000 in cash, and a 1996 Chevrolet truck. The deputy that 

originated the traffic stop stated that he knew the signs of a drug dealer/trafficker because he 

attended interdiction training at the Milwaukee HIDTA. A copy of the article is attached. 

In April 2005, we had the AUSA from Hawaii presented a seminar on the importance of nondrug because of the link to the owner. The course had 25 law enforcement officers from 

throughout Wisconsin in attendance. Officer feedback was indicated this provided a new 

perspective in what can be construed as evidence. 

The Milwaukee HIDTA provided training to officers and analysts from seven federal agencies, 

twelve State of Wisconsin agencies, fifty-six Wisconsin local law enforcement agencies and 

agencies from four additional states (Illinois, Arizona Colorado, and Maryland). 

Milwaukee HIDTA coordinated with LAW-TECH Consultants to bring an Interview & 

Interrogation with Forensic Statement Analysis class to our location; this is a unique course that 

offers investigators insight as to what a person is actually saying and what they are not saying. 

This course was well received with a class count of eighty –three students and a huge request to 

have it brought back in the near future. 

International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) Fundamentals of 

Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT) a 40 hour basis course in intelligence training was 

presented at our location in which one our analysts was trained to be an instructor. The Assistant 

Director/Intelligence Center Manager is also an instructor with FIAT. 

Since its inception in 1998 the Milwaukee HIDTA has had 33 Intelligence Analysts assigned to 

our facility and they have had the benefit of receiving state of the art training. It should be noted 

that the training that Milwaukee HIDTA has provided to them has resulted in six qualified 

HIDTA Intelligence Analysts moving on to other careers in law enforcement. Another seven 

moved on to careers as law enforcement officers. The benefit of the quality training provided by 

HIDTA has had a tremendous positive impact on the law enforcement agencies that hire our 

trained Intelligence Analysts. 
Table 13 - Percentage of HIDTA Initiatives Using Event and Case Deconfliction Services, 

2005 

 

SOURCE: Initiative Statistical Reports, PMP Matrix 

Table 14 - Percentage of Event and Case Deconflictions Submitted, 2005 

 

SOURCE: Initiative Statistical Reports, PMP Matrix 

Separate law enforcement initiatives, while aggressively pursuing suspects or covering an event, 

can easily cross paths in the field. This can be dangerous if either party is unaware of the other. 

In a “best case” scenario, it merely results in harmless interference. At worst, however, it could 

cost an officer his or her life in a dangerous encounter. Thus, information which can serve to 

deconflict such potential encounters is vital to well coordinated policing. The Milwaukee 

HIDTA provides such information through its HITS Center. Of the three investigative initiatives 

plus outside law enforcement agencies allowed to use Milwaukee HIDTA deconfliction services 

this accounts for the 103 percent being submitted above. Table 13 and 14 depict how well 

Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives and participating agencies used these services. These totals for 

Deconflictions of both events and targets substantially surpassed the totals for 2005 and are the 

result of area law enforcement agencies realizing the benefits of deconfliction. These services 

promote officer safety, conserve resources and help to coordinate investigations. 

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Table 15 - Percentage of Investigations Provided Analytical Support, 2005 

 

SOURCE: Initiative Statistical Reports, Budget 

129 investigations received analytical support from Milwaukee HIDTA analysts. Analysts 

provide access to investigative and analytical tools that are beyond the scope of typical law 

enforcement agencies, especially those at the local level. 

During 2005 the HIDTA Intelligence and Technical Support Center supported over 50 law 

enforcement agencies throughout the country with analytical support for drug investigations. The 

center was involved in support of 13 investigations on known Drug Trafficking Organizations. 

Analysts also provided analytical, strategic and tactical support to 8 wire taps and 28 PEN 

registers. Approximately 1.5 million new toll numbers were added to the Penlink database. Our 

phone toll database currently has over 4,000,000 entries. This was nearly a doubling over 2004 

with a limited staff. Support was given to 85 search warrants; on occasion analysts accompanied 

entry teams and facilitated the cataloguing of seized evidence. 

In 2005 the SAFTNET deconfliction program logged in over 496 entries in the event 

deconfliction program and 225 entries in the target deconfliction system which has been updated 

to query the other 28 HIDTAs across the country. The case management program, ACISS, 

which is used by all HIDTA initiatives and is also currently being used by the State of Wisconsin 

–Division of Criminal Investigation. There are now over 75 cases in ACISS that contain 

approximately 4,000 subjects that are in the process of investigation. Officers report that this 

system has enabled them to easily link subjects between cases, vehicles, addresses, and 

telephones to more efficiently investigate complex criminal conspiracies. Analysts are able to 

quickly update case information, develop new leads for investigators and graphically portray 

links that were previously unavailable in the past. 

Our analysts have also been certified in FINCEN and can search the database for information on 

suspects. They also have done property searches were several cases of locating real property led 

to further investigations and arrests. The watch center during 2005 had a total of 4,234 contacts 

for over 10,191 requests for information. This is a 35% contact increase from 2004 and a 40% 

increase in requests which is remarkable given the limited number of analysts available and their 

high turnover rate due to military deployments. 

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We continually strive for stronger working relationships and networking with other HIDTA 

analysts from across the country. 

Table 16 - Percentage of HIDTA Initiative Investigations Referred to Other HIDTAs and 

Other Agencies, 2005 

 

SOURCE: Initiative Statistical Reports 

In August of 2005 a Federal Court authorized a Title III on Emerencio Feliciano. This 

investigation resulted in the dismantling of his drug trafficking organization. The Heroin Task 

force was also able to refer to Chicago authorities’ information on his source of supply in their 

area. This investigation also was able to refer to Boston, Massachusetts DEA another source of 

supply (heroin) for this organization. DEA Boston will be making application for a court 

authorized intercept on that subject. 

Milwaukee HIDTA Drug Gang Task Force in July of 2005 was also able to refer to Chicago 

authorities’ the source of supply (cocaine) in the Lopez Drug Trafficking Organization. This 

investigation also involved the use of a court ordered Title III. This investigation dismantled the 

drug trafficking organization and seized its assets. 

The REACT Task Force has developed a cooperative atmosphere with out of state agencies, 

local jurisdictions and private business. This has provided an exchange of information of drug 

shipments to this region and vice versa. Intelligence analysts have also refereed out of state cases 

with seized drugs or money that involve state residents to the state and local agencies for follow 

up. 

Table B --- Threat Specific Table --- Youth Arrests in Milwaukee HIDTA Safe & Sound 

Neighborhoods, 2005 

 

Milwaukee HIDTA Recidivism in 2004 and 2005 

Year Safe 

Places 

# of 

Youth 

Arrests 

Sales/ 

Manufacturing 

Arrests 

Possession 

Total 

Arrests 

% 

Change 

2004* 31 19,853 264 538 802 

2005* 37 19,793 174 278 452 -43.4 

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Starting with 2005 crime data, the State of Wisconsin and the City of Milwaukee began use of 

new systems based on the National Incident Based Reporting System (WIBRS). Conversion to 

Wisconsin’s new WIBRS, not only involves a recategorization of Wisconsin crimes into new 

federal categories, but even more importantly results in higher numbers of crimes being reported. 

Under the old system only the most serious crime among the several committed as part of one 

incident was reported. Now all of the underlying crimes are reported as well; the result is a 

significant up tick in the numbers of crimes reported in virtually every category with the 

exception of homicide. 

Such changes require that Safe & Sound create a new baseline of crimes against which future 

programmatic impact will be measured. The data above is provided by the Milwaukee Police 

Department with the warning that it is very preliminary and subject to change. The conversion 

from the old to the new systems has dramatically delayed the availability of reliable data for 

2005 since the State of Wisconsin is still processing statistics for that year, and the 2004 data is a 

recreation of numbers based on the new categories and reporting system. 

In 2005, the Safe & Sound initiative supported 37 Safe Places which operate between the hours 

of 3:00-9:00 p.m. on weekends and during the summer, which engaged 19,793 unduplicated 

youth ages 10-19. Safe & Sound also collaborated with an additional 49 youth-serving 

organizations. The Safe Places are located in 21 of Milwaukee’s highest-crime neighborhoods. 

Each Safe Place offers programming suited to its particular neighborhood, but emphasizes 

AODA use prevention, anger management, gang resistance, homework help, sports, drama, 

career planning and mentoring. 

Data from the City of Milwaukee’s COMPASS project, as well as national statistics, have 

repeatedly demonstrated that it is during the after-school hours that youth-perpetrated crime 

peaks, while it is lower during school hours and on weekends. It is also during this same time 

period that youth are most frequently victimized by crime. 

Safe & Sound also requires all Safe Places to engage youth in anti-drug, gang, gun and violence 

programs, and has provided training to Safe Place staff in creative ways to do so. The Youth 

Summit also featured a number of workshops and strategy sessions on these topics. 

Safe & Sound is a member of Project Safe Neighborhoods, and served as a partner in the Stop 

the Violence Rap contest. Other efforts include the John Watch project, Neighborhood Night 

walks, anti-gun and drug trainings, identification of neighborhood hot spots, resource events, 

City and County of Milwaukee Community Response Team, youth anti-crime rallies, resource 

events, National Night Out, Project Safe Child and many other topics. 

Safe & Sound supports in part the efforts of Community Partners, an organization that works 

closely with residents of targeted high crime neighborhoods to assist them in improving their 

neighborhood. Within 24-48 hours following homicides, Partners walked door-to-door in the 

surrounding neighborhoods providing information on city resources. They also obtained further 

information about the crimes committed, and shared that with law enforcement. All of this led to 

the creation of new block watches and a greater sense of neighborhood unity. 
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Youth violence: In the Lincoln Park neighborhood, African American youth and Bantu 

Somalians were engaging in street fighting. The Partners engaged the youth in organizing and 

holding a cultural block party. The understanding created between the two groups has reduced 

the fighting. 

Landlord compacts: The Partners worked in several neighborhoods (included Avenues West, 

Midtown and others) with residents, the police and landlords to create compacts. Under these, 

the landlords set standards for rentals, and take responsibility for reducing drug use and other 

crimes in their properties. They worked with the residents to bring other resources needed to 

address problems with the renters. 

VII. Conclusions 

CY 2005 marks the second year that the Milwaukee HIDTA has reported initiative operational 

targets and subsequent outcomes using the Performance Management Process (PMP) efficiency 

and effectiveness performance measurement tables spread throughout this Annual Report. These 

graphic presentations illustrate how both Milwaukee HIDTA goals are well on target. Clear 

evidence of successful initiative productivity is present throughout the report, and one must 

conclude the inescapable . . . drug availability is being reduced, DTOs are being disrupted or 

dismantled (Goal 1), and these accomplishments are being done efficiently, effectively and at 

less budgetary cost through HIDTA sponsored training and information sharing (Goal 2). 

Milwaukee HIDTA participating agencies are working together better and more effectively as 

noted by the results in PMP. The level of information sharing has reached new heights 

especially at the local level. Demonstrated progress in disrupting the flow of illicit drug 

trafficking is occurring. The CY2005 Annual Report affirms these statements. 

Historically, it was uncommon for diverse law enforcement entities to share strategic or 

operational information. Many agencies feared a breach of security or confidentiality if they 

permitted “outsiders” to look at confidential files. Naturally, this foreclosed many opportunities 

to avoid duplication of effort, and one can only speculate about how many drug and other violent 

crimes remain unsolved because information held by one department or agency was never shared 

with another. The Milwaukee HIDTA since 1998 has made steady increases in the number of 

queries or data elements shared throughout law enforcement in southeastern Wisconsin by 

providing a computer infrastructure that is both efficient and effective. Since the collocation of 

all initiatives at the end of CY2003, this process has increased exponentially. 

Technology is facilitating this behavioral transition. The Deconfliction System (SafeTnet) 

interacts for both event and case/subject deconfliction with four HIDTAs around the Great Lakes 

and is now interacting with all 28 HIDTAs via the National Virtual Pointer System (NVPS). 

This provides for increased officer safety and awareness of parallel cases to improve resource 

allocation and efficiency by reducing redundant investigations. A total of 484 submissions for 

event and target deconfliction resulted in 31 conflicts during CY2005. This enabled officers to 

share information regarding mutual subjects. The case management system (ACISS) was 

implemented and now contains over 90 cases with over 4,000 individuals involved in drug 

trafficking investigations. A project is underway to facilitate the convergence of the Milwaukee 

HIDTAs ACISS system with the Wisconsin Department of Justice-Division of Criminal 
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Investigation’s ACISS system providing state-wide capability for case management and 

information sharing. 

With support from the Milwaukee HIDTA Intelligence and Technical Support Center (HITS), 

law enforcement initiatives operating in the four counties of Southeast Wisconsin continue to 

make significant progress in identifying, investigating and dismantling the most dangerous and 

prolific drug dealers, money launderers and weapons traffickers operating in the region. As the 

tables and charts presented throughout this report clearly attest, Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives 

have achieved their primary Goal 1 objectives. 

Milwaukee HIDTA is extremely pleased that its initiatives comply fully with the precepts of 

Goals 1 and 2. Namely, they have been extremely efficient and effective in achieving their 

results to date, and continue to improve going forward. HIDTA leadership, both nationally and 

locally, envisioned an organization that could do even more than had been accomplished in 

previous years. It saw an organization that could improve by becoming more proactive. 

Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives were already working harder each year. Now they needed to be 

working smarter . . . they needed more planning and less reacting. In other words, Milwaukee 

HIDTA initiatives must now get in front of the drug trafficking curve by outsmarting and 

outmaneuvering the drug traffickers and abusers. 

Measurable results for each federal dollar spent . . . this principle was adopted as a key

component of the new Milwaukee HIDTA focus on meaningful outcomes. As of CY 2004 and 

going forward, this is one of the main principles that now guide how every Milwaukee HIDTA 

initiative approaches its effort to reduce drug crime and its harmful consequences. Sixteen 

federal, state and local agencies in the Milwaukee HIDTA region participate in the Milwaukee 

HIDTA law enforcement, investigative support, and prosecution initiatives. Proactive thinking is 

also the touchstone of Milwaukee HIDTA local support as staff strives to foster efficiency and 

effectiveness among and between the initiatives under its guidance, through interagency 

cooperation and information sharing. 

Step one in the Milwaukee HIDTA strategy for the preceding year was to develop goals and 

objectives that each initiative could embrace, with measurable outputs and outcomes that could 

form the basis for a reasonable means of self assessment and evaluation. The national HIDTA 

goals provided the roadmap. The Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board carefully considered the 

nature of their activities and provided the vision and mission. Based on many years of direct 

experience in the field, initiative supervisors, agency managers, and Milwaukee HIDTA staff 

developed the measurable outputs and outcomes. Milwaukee HIDTA technology provides the 

necessary infrastructure to consolidate available resources, and provides a platform for 

intelligence gathering and information sharing. Through a cooperative venture with Wisconsin 

Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation eight Title III wiretaps and 28 PENS 

were done at the facility. Milwaukee HIDTA is a working multi-agency system, where every 

initiative has a clear set of objectives, and where the cumulative product can be measured, 

evaluated, and fine-tuned as needed. 

Although the Milwaukee HIDTA has made considerable progress over the past year, there is still 

a great deal of work left to do. The emergence of internationally-connected drug trafficking 

organizations, the continuing availability of drugs and drug-related crime in the City of 

Milwaukee, and throughout the counties of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha; the 
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persistent abuse of cocaine HCL, crack cocaine, marijuana/hashish, and heroin as described 

throughout this report, and the enduring popularity of synthetic hallucinogens. The threat of 

methamphetamine is still emerging as a threat in the Milwaukee HIDTA region. To date there 

have been only a few subjects arrested for producing methamphetamine. By bringing together 

criminal justice professionals and developing innovative, effective solutions to the region’s drug 

threats, the Milwaukee HIDTA will continue to lead the effort to protect regional residents from 

the scourge of illegal drugs. 

VIII. Appendices 

A. Organizational Table listing composition of Executive Board showing local, state and federal 

affiliation 

B. List of participating agencies and Executive Board members 

C. HIDTA Initiatives 

IX. List of Tables 

TABLE 1 - PERCENTAGE OF DTOS AND MLOS DISRUPTED OR DISMANTLED BY SCOPE, 2005 ...................9 

TABLE 2 - PERCENTAGE OF DTOS DISRUPTED OR DISMANTLED BY SCOPE, 2005.....................................10 

TABLE 3 - PERCENTAGE OF MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS DISRUPTED OR DISMANTLED BY 

SCOPE, 2005.............................................................................................................................10

TABLE 4 - OPERATIONAL SCOPE OF ALL DTO CASES INITIATED, 2005.....................................................11 

TABLE A – FUGITIVE WARRANTS CLOSED, 2005 .......................................................................................13 

TABLE 5: DRUGS REMOVED FROM THE MARKETPLACE 2005 ....................................................................14 

TABLE 6: RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) FOR DRUGS REMOVED FROM THE MARKETPLACE BY LAW 

ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES, 2005 ..........................................................................................15 

TABLE 7 – RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) FOR ASSETS REMOVED FROM THE MARKETPLACE BY LAW 

ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES, 2005—VERIFY NUMBERS..........................................................15 

TABLE 8: TOTAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) FOR DRUGS AND ASSETS REMOVED FROM THE 

MARKETPLACE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES, 2005—VERIFY NUMBERS ..................16 

TABLE 9 – PROSECUTION INITIATIVE COST PER INVESTIGATION, 2005.....................................................16 

TABLE 10 - VALUE OF CLANDESTINE METHAMPHETAMINE LABS DISMANTLED IN 2005, BY SIZE...........17 

TABLE 11 - CLANDESTINE LABORATORY ACTIVITIES, 2005 ......................................................................18 

TABLE 12 – MILWAUKEE HIDTA TRAINING EFFICIENCY BY YEAR AND TYPE OF TRAINING ...................18 

TABLE 13 - PERCENTAGE OF HIDTA INITIATIVES USING EVENT AND CASE DECONFLICTION SERVICES,

2005.........................................................................................................................................20 

TABLE 14 - PERCENTAGE OF EVENT AND CASE DECONFLICTIONS SUBMITTED, 2005...............................20 

TABLE 15 - PERCENTAGE OF INVESTIGATIONS PROVIDED ANALYTICAL SUPPORT, 2005..........................21 

TABLE 16 - PERCENTAGE OF HIDTA INITIATIVE INVESTIGATIONS REFERRED TO OTHER HIDTAS AND 

OTHER AGENCIES, 2005 ..........................................................................................................22 

TABLE B – THREAT SPECIFIC TABLE – YOUTH ARRESTS IN MILWAUKEE HIDTA SAFE & SOUND 

NEIGHBORHOODS, 2005 ..........................................................................................................22 

X. Endnotes 

2005 Milwaukee HIDTA: NDIC Drug Market Analysis/Threat Assessment 

2005 Milwaukee HIDTA Strategy 
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2005 Milwaukee HIDTA Budget 

Performance Management Program (PMP) matrix, DTO Report 

Regional OCDETF Coordinator 

U.S. Marshal’s Service Midwest Regional Annual Report 

Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office Statistical Reports 

National Clan Lab Seizure System Report 

Milwaukee HIDTA 2005 Initiative Statistical Reports 
Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking A

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FY 2005

CONFIDENTIAL

Chair

MPD

Vice Chair

USAO

ATF DEA

FBI WI-DCI-NB

MCDA MCSO

Cudahy PD WAPD

USCS USMS

WING RCSO

KCSO WCSO

Finance/Budget

Sub-committee

Intel Oversight

Sub-committee

Initiatives

Sub-committee

Assist. Director

MCDA

HIDTA Funded

Budget Analyst

USFS

HIDTA Funded

Exec. Assist.

MCDA

HIDTA Funded

LEGEND 

ATF Bureau of Alcohol, TobCPD Cudahy Police DepartmDHS-ICE Dept. of Homeland SecuDEA Drug Enforcement AdmFBI Federal Bureau of InvesKCSO Kenosha County SheriffMCDA Milwaukee County DistMCSO Milwaukee County SheMPD Milwaukee Police DepaRCSO Racine County Sheriff’s USAO United States Attorney’USMS United States Marshal’s WAPD West Allis Police DeparWCSO Waukesha County SherWI-DCI Wis. Dept. of Justice-DWING-DCP Wisconsin National Gu

HITS Center Supvr.

MCDAO

HITS Center Supvr.

MCSO

HITS Center

Intel Initiative

Training Initiative Prosecution Initiative

MCDAO

Heroin TF

WI-DCI-NB

Drug Gang TF

MPD

R.E.A.C.T.

WI-DCI-NB

IT Initiative Safe & 

YMC

DIRECTOR

MCDA

HIDTA FUNDED
801 W. Michigan Street Phone: (414) 220-4740 

Milwaukee WI 53233 Fax: (414) 224-7548 

List of Participating Agencies in 2005 

Federal 

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

United States Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Wisconsin 

United States Homeland Defense Agency – Immigration and Customs Enforcement 

United States Marshal’s Service 

State 

Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation 

Wisconsin National Guard 

Local 

Cudahy Police Department 

Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office 

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office 

Milwaukee Police Department 

West Allis Police Department 

Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office 

Racine County Sheriff’s Office 

Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office 

Appendix B 

Approved by the Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board on May 9, 2006. 
Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board 

CHAIR: VICE CHAIR: 

Nannette H. Hegerty 

Chief of Police 

Brian O’Keefe, Deputy Chief 

Milwaukee Police Department 

Steven M. Biskupic 

United States Attorney 

William J. Lipscomb, AUSA 

Eastern District of Wisconsin 

 

James F. Bohn 

Assistant Special Agent in Charge 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

 

David A. Clarke, Jr. 

Sheriff 

Milwaukee County 

Brian H. Falvey 

Resident Agent in Charge 

United States Department of Homeland Security 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement 

James Finch 

Special Agent in Charge 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

William P. Kruziki 

United States Marshal 

United States Marshals Service 

 

E. Michael McCann 

District Attorney 

Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office 

 

Dean Puschnig 

Chief of Police 

West Allis Police Department 

Paul F. Russell 

COL-Counter Drug Coordinator 

Wisconsin National Guard 

 

Guy N. Thomas 

Assistant Special Agent in Charge 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms 

James R. Warren 

Administrator 

Division of Criminal Investigations 

Richard Wargin 

Chief of Police 

Cudahy Police Department 

 

Eric Severson 

Captain 

Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department 

Don Wheeler 

Sergeant 

Racine County Sheriff’s Department 

Harvey Hedden 

Lieutenant 

Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department 

 

 Erick V. Slamka 

 Director 

 Milwaukee HIDTA 

 

Appendix B 

Approved by the Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board on May 9, 2006. 
Appendix B 

Approved by the Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board on May 9, 2006. 
Milwaukee HIDTA Initiatives in 2005 

• The following are HIDTA Investigative Initiatives and a brief description of each: 

The Heroin Task Force is a multi-agency initiative. The lead agency is the Wisconsin 

Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotics. The Heroin Task Force focuses on the 

identification, infiltration, disruption and dismantling of heroin trafficking organizations 

operating within and through Milwaukee County. The Heroin Task Force is currently targeting 

identified organizations and is continuously developing intelligence sources to examine 

emerging or declining trends to heroin trafficking. The Heroin Task Force is working in 

conjunction with demand reduction efforts to identify and remove major sources of heroin, as 

well as other drugs and their related violence in the community. 

Emphasis: Heroin drug investigations, money laundering. 

The Drug Gang Task Force is a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional initiative. The Milwaukee 

Police Department is the lead agency. The initiative is co-located with the Heroin, HITS Center, 

Fugitive Task Force, Management and Coordination, Community Partners and Safe and Sound 

during the Milwaukee HIDTA office relocation in 2003. The mission of the Drug Gang Task 

Force will be to conduct criminal investigations and related enforcement, and interdiction 

operations that focus on gangs and other drug trafficking organizations responsible for violent 

drug related criminal activity throughout the Milwaukee HIDTA region. 

Emphasis: Gang investigations, Drug investigations, violent crimes, drug related crimes, and 

intelligence gathering. 

• Descriptive of HIDTA Interdiction System: 

The Regional Enforcement Activity for Current Threats (REACT) Task Force is a colocated, multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional interdiction initiative composed of investigators from 

participating federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the Milwaukee HIDTA. The 

Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division for Criminal Investigation, Bureau of Narcotics is 

the lead agency and will supply the day-to-day supervision of the initiative. This initiative will 

coordinate and assist in operational deployment and investigative activities of all member 

counties who initially seize narcotics and currency with the appropriate agency to conduct 

follow-up investigations. 

The mission of the Regional Enforcement Activity for Current Threats (REACT) Task Force 

will be to intercept and disrupt the transshipment of currency and narcotics through the 

Milwaukee HIDTA region by coordinating law enforcement efforts at specific locations and 

Appendix C 

Approved by the Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board on May 9, 2006. 
Appendix C 

Approved by the Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board on May 9, 2006. 

times, as verified by the HITS Center and the threats identified by the Milwaukee HIDTA Threat 

Assessment. 

Emphasis: Conduct criminal investigations pertaining to drug related activity occurring in the 

I-94 and I-43 corridors to include: hotels/motels, airports, rail/bus stations, port facilities, 

storage facilities, trucking facilities, and package delivery services. 

Fugitive Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional initiative. The US Marshal Service is the lead 

agency and provides daily supervision. This initiative is collocated with all HIDTA initiatives 

and is primarily responsible for the apprehension of federal and state fugitives. The initiative 

members also assist the other HIDTA enforcement initiatives during round ups of suspects as a 

result of criminal investigations. 

• Descriptive of HIDTA Intelligence System: 

The HIDTA Intelligence and Technical Support Center, (HITS Center) is a co-located effort of 

federal, state, and local agencies. This task force is co-supervised by the Milwaukee County 

Sheriff’s Department and the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. The HITS Center

has a primary function of gathering, analyzing and disseminating strategic intelligence regarding 

drug traffickers and gang organizations. The HITS Center also identifies drug trafficking 

organizations, assists in the development of threat assessments and priority setting; and assists in 

the coordination of cases and investigations by way of a pointer index system and deconfliction. 

Emphasis: Intelligence and technical support for drug investigations 

• Descriptive of HIDTA Prosecution System: 

Prosecutorial support from the United States Attorney’s Office and the Milwaukee County 

District Attorney’s Office is provided to Heroin, Drug Gang, REACT, and HITS Center 

Initiatives. The Milwaukee HIDTA prosecutions are reviewed to insure that the appropriate 

Federal, State or local level prosecution is utilized. All major cases are reviewed by the 

OCDETF Coordinator. Additionally, each investigative initiative has an OCDETF Staff 

Attorney assigned as a point of contact. 

Emphasis: Prosecution 

• Descriptive of Anti-Drug/Anti-Crime Initiative: 

Safe & Sound is an anti-drug/anti-crime initiative that attacks the interrelated problems of drugs, 

gangs, and guns. It is driven by a three-pronged strategy that includes tough law enforcement, 

positive, demand reduction alternatives for youth and neighborhood anti-crime/anti-drug 

organizing. Safe & Sound’s overriding goal is to work in collaboration with the Milwaukee 

HIDTA to reduce violent crime. 

Emphasis: reduce violent crime through targeted law enforcement, community-building, and 

proactive engagement of at-risk youth in activities that increase academic achievement and teach 

gang, crime, gun and drug resistance. 
Appendix C 

Approved by the Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board on May 9, 2006. 

 

• Description of the Support Initiatives

Management and Coordination Initiative is an active, co-located/commingling initiative. The 

duties of this initiative are to coordinate and supervise the timely completion of the Annual 

Report, Threat Assessment, Budget, Strategy, and other required documents. This initiative is 

also responsible for maintaining a central inventory tracking system for equipment and property 

purchased with HIDTA funds. This initiative facilitates the flow of information between and 

among initiatives and participating/supporting agencies. 

Training Initiative is an active, co-located/commingling initiative. The Training initiative 

provides much needed quality training to all law enforcement officers in the HIDTA region. A 

continuous feedback loop is maintained to insure that law enforcement officers are receiving the 

exact type of training needed to effectively deal with drug investigations. 

Information Technology Initiative supports all information infrastructures established to 

connect all task forces and participating agencies through wireless LAN, WAN, standard 

network cabling, or a dedicated connection. In addition, the Milwaukee HIDTA serves as a node 

on the RISS.NET purveying connectivity on the HIDTA.NET VPN to the Michigan and Ohio 

HIDTA’s. The IT initiative provides support for multi-source name checks, post seizure 

analysis, investigative case support, toll analysis, charting, graphic work and trend/predictive 

analysis. The Deconfliction System (SafeTnet) allows officers and analysts to enter event and 

target deconfliction that is both and officer safety and an investigative support tool. ACISS the 

HIDTA case management system allows immediate access to information and contacts for 

investigators and analysts to facilitate efficient and timely investigations. 

i

 State of Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance 

ii State of Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance