Arizona Region HIDTA Annual Report 

CY 2005 
Arizona Region HIDTA Annual Report 

CY 2005 

I. Executive Summary 

The Arizona Region HIDTA covers eight counties: Cochise, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, 

Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma. Arizona’s 372-mile border with Mexico consists of 

sparsely populated areas, vast expanses of rugged mountainous terrain aligned in northsouth corridors, broad valleys, and desert. Arizona’s proximity to the Mexican border, 

combined with a limited law enforcement presence, creates an ideal drug smuggling 

environment. Arizona, the sixth largest state in the U.S. (114,000 square miles), is one 

of the fastest growing states. Arizona has six Customs Land Ports of Entry and five 

international airports.1 

The Arizona Region of the Southwest Border HIDTA during the past two to three years 

has been nationally highlighted in regards to border security. This is because of the high 

numbers of illegal aliens and amount of poly-drug trafficking organizations utilizing the 

Arizona Corridor to transport their drugs to the rest of the nation. Therefore, it is critical 

to significantly impact the drug supply chain, specifically at the international and multistate level before the drugs reach the interior of the United States and its communities. 

During this reporting period, Arizona Region HIDTA initiatives disrupted the market for 

illegal drugs by meeting or exceeding most performance targets for the year and in a cost 

effective manner. The following highlights show this success. 

• The essential ingredient for success is the cooperation, collaboration, and 

information sharing that generates intelligence. The Arizona Region HIDTA ISC 

uses the Intelligence, Interdiction, and Investigation Concept (I3) to maximize 

results. This enhances the Arizona Region HIDTA in facilitating the 57 federal, 

state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, involving 831 personnel, 

participating in the 24-Arizona Region HIDTA Initiatives.2

• Arizona Region HIDTA enforcement initiatives identified 54 DTOs and targeted 

37 at the beginning of CY 2005. During the year 70 new DTOs were identified of 

which 69 were targeted, totaling 124 DTOs identified.3

• There were 106 DTOs targeted resulting in 93 or 88% either disrupted or 

dismantled. More importantly, 49 DTOs disrupted or dismantled were at the 

international or multi-state level which directly impacts the national market place. 

Eight of the international DTO investigations were OCDETF cases.4

• Arizona Region HIDTA’s two dedicated financial task forces have disrupted 

seven of the 14 identified money laundering organizations; two are international 

and five are multi-state organizations.5

 

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• Over $481,147,941 of drugs and $25,062,632 drug assets were removed from the

marketplace resulting in a $46.00 Return on Investment.6

• Arizona Region HIDTA enforcement initiatives seized 44% of the marijuana, 

68% of the cocaine, 37% of the heroin, and 89% of the meth totals listed in 2005 

EPIC Statistical report of drugs seized in Arizona.7

• AZ HIDTA ISC provided analytical support to 687 HIDTA investigations, 

referred 478 cases to other HIDTAs and 880 cases to other agencies throughout 

the United States.8

• 65 methamphetamine laboratories were dismantled and seized and the Counter

Narcotics Alliance (CNA) dismantled the Greenwell Drug Trafficking 

Organization, a major meth organization operating in Tucson.9

• Pima County HIDTA Narcotic Task Force (PCNTF) conducted a successful 

investigation of the Oscar MAGANA Heroin Trafficking Organization. It resulted 

in 17 arrests, 1.48 kilograms of Mexican heroin, 14-weapons and 16-vehicles 

seized.10 

• The All Source Analysis Team/AZ HIDTA ISC entered 21,700 seizures report 

from agencies throughout the United States into the seizure database of which 

5,586 were Arizona agency reports. The Post Seizure Analysis Team reviewed 

15,233 incident reports from a variety of sources. Analysts conducted background 

research on 14,050 subjects resulting in 9,406 letters and memos of 

dissemination.11

• The AZ Region HIDTA facilitated COBIJA XVII which had over 3000 

coordinated federal, state, tribal, local and multi-agency operation plans resulting 

in 5,000 seizure incidents, $37 million seized, over 500,000 pounds of drugs 

removed from the market place and over 7,000 subjects arrested.12

II. Introduction

The Arizona Region HIDTA was designated in June 1990. This Annual Report covers 

the period of 1 January 2005 through 31 December 2005. Funding received was 

$11,142,859.00. The following eight Arizona counties are designated HIDTA Counties: 

Cochise, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma. Map 1 depicts 

the HIDTA designated counties and the 24 Arizona Region HIDTA Initiatives. 

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MAP 1: Arizona Region HIDTA Initiatives 

This report documents the Arizona Region HIDTA’s enforcement activities and 

successes in achieving the outcomes and HIDTA goals for CY 2005. The HIDTA 

Program provides additional federal resources to eliminate or reduce drug trafficking and 

its harmful consequences. Law enforcement organizations within HIDTAs assess drug 

trafficking problems and design specific initiatives to reduce or eliminate the production, 

manufacture, transportation, distribution and chronic use of illegal drugs, and money 

laundering. 

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Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of drug control efforts, the HIDTA Program 

facilitates cooperation among drug control organizations through resource and 

information sharing, collocating and implementing joint initiatives. HIDTA funds assist 

federal, state and local law enforcement organizations to invest in the infrastructure and 

joint initiatives to confront drug trafficking organizations. The Arizona Region HIDTA’s 

mission, to facilitate federal, state, local, and tribal multi-agency task forces and other 

partnerships to increase the safety of Arizona’s citizens, will substantially reduce drug 

trafficking and money laundering, thereby reducing drug-related crime and violence. 

Arizona continues to be a significant gateway for marijuana smuggling from Mexico. 

Changes in trafficking patterns along the southwest border since 2001-2002 have led to a 

widespread increase in the activities of organized criminal networks along the southern 

Arizona border. Major illicit smugglers perceive Arizona as a desirable location for a 

major transportation hub. Contributing factors are: increased enforcement activity along 

the Texas and California borders; Arizona’s population growth; a transportation 

infrastructure of primary and secondary highways; and competition among Mexican drug 

trafficking organizations (DTOs) to control smuggling entry points into the United States. 

One reason for the significant impact of marijuana trafficking along the southern Arizona 

border is the ease of access afforded to smugglers by way of the region’s primary road 

networks. These roads run south to north, connecting Tucson and Phoenix to major 

production areas in northwest and southwest Mexico. Most of the foreign-produced 

marijuana in the United States originates in, or transits through Mexico before it is 

smuggled across the U.S.–Mexican border. 

Mexican DTOs successfully use their knowledge of available smuggling routes and 

methods to maintain a stable and active flow of illicit drugs into the United States. 

Among other methods, traffickers use “mule trains,” human backpackers who trek 

overland to various destinations. This low-tech smuggling method takes advantage of a 

readily available labor pool in Mexico in the form of illegal immigrants. Exploiting this 

labor pool, smuggling organizations, or “coyotes,” charge immigrants to escort them into 

the U.S. Carrying 50+ lbs of marijuana across the border as “mules” for drug trafficking 

organizations, illegal immigrants can defer payment for these passage fees. 

Two significant investigations highlight the successes that the Arizona Region HIDTA 

accomplished during CY 2005. The dismantling of the Tucson based Greenwell Drug 

Trafficking Organization and the significant disruption of the Oscar MAGANA Heroin 

Trafficking Organization. 

The innovative investigation of the Greenwell Meth DTO was the first methamphetamine 

investigation conducted by the Counter Narcotics Alliance looking at a major meth drug 

trafficking organization. 

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 The difference between a meth organization and other illegal drug trafficking 

organizations is that meth DTO members are usually meth users and are highly addicted 

to the drug. These members would engage in numerous illegal activities. During the 

time that this DTO was operational records indicated there were over 800 illegal 

transactions, $250,000 of stolen property, 44 kilograms of meth dealt, and the 

organization dealt with over 100 co-conspirators. However, the real impact of the 

Greenwell DTO was on the community and its many victims that resulted from its 

activities. As a result of this investigation 39 members including Greenwell himself were 

arrested. Since the arrests there has been a dramatic decrease in criminal activity in the 

area that this organization plagued.13 

The Pima County HIDTA Narcotic Task Force led the multi-agency investigation of the 

Oscar MAGANA Heroin Trafficking Organization (MHO) resulting in a significant 

disruption of that organization. The MHO consisted of members of MAGANA-LOPEZ 

family from Sinaloa, Mexico. This organization employed family associates and 

relatives brought into the United States illegally to conduct street level heroin distribution 

in Tucson. In November 2005, an enforcement operation was conducted executing 10 

search warrants resulting in the arrest of 17-members of the MHO and the seizure of 1.48 

kilograms of Mexican heroin, $22,700, 14-weapons, and 16-vehicles.14 

III. National HIDTA Goals 

Arizona Region HIDTA’s Strategy supports the two national HIDTA goals: 

1. Disrupt the market for illegal drugs by dismantling or disrupting drug 

trafficking organizations 

 2. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of HIDTA initiatives

The Arizona border area epitomizes the definition of a High Intensity Drug Trafficking 

Area. The Arizona Region HIDTA is ideally positioned to disrupt the market for illegal 

drugs, first by interdiction operations within the Arrival Zone, and then by investigations. 

The creation of an environment fostering COBIJA planning operations and other 

outreach meetings facilitates coordination, communication and cooperation among 

HIDTA task force initiatives and the HIDTA Investigative Support Center (ISC). The 

ISC plans the collection of specific information to be stored, evaluated, collated, 

analyzed, and disseminated. Using logic and analytic tools, analysts derive a 

comprehensive overview of the drug seizure situation, identify trends and patterns, and 

make predictive conclusions about drug smuggling and trafficking operations. The post 

seizure analytical effort related to significant seizures further exploits the ability to 

connect/deconflict cases. In addition, analysts provide intelligence support to interdiction 

and investigation components to identify new or emerging drug trafficking organizations. 

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The Arizona Region HIDTA’s proactive information sharing philosophy, results in 

sharing its information through letters of disseminations and access to information 

systems. 

Integral to implementing the Arizona Region HIDTA strategy is funding 24 initiatives. 

Each initiative is a collocated or collaborative multi-agency federal, state and local effort 

with one ‘centerpiece’ initiative (task force). This multi-agency task force directs its 

efforts at major drug case development and drug smuggling as delineated in the threat 

assessment. The remaining initiatives augment the primary task forces by providing 

specialized units to target money laundering, drug-related violence, corruption, fugitive 

apprehension, surveillance expertise, training, demand reduction, technical or intelligence 

support. In addition, the COBIJA process has significantly improved the efficiency and 

effectiveness of the Arizona Region HIDTA initiatives. 

IV. Summary of Threat Assessment for Budget Year FY 2005 

Seizures of marijuana increased 8% from CY 2003 to CY 2004. Cocaine remains a 

popular drug of choice in Arizona, primarily in the metropolitan areas, but is also 

available in many areas of the state. Crack cocaine abuse is widespread throughout the 

lower economic class. Crack, once available primarily in urban areas, has expanded into 

rural areas. The prices of both powdered and crack cocaine have remained relatively 

stable from CY2001. Cocaine seizures increased 35% over CY 2003. Methamphetamine 

has become a serious problem in Arizona; it has become the second most popular drug of 

choice in many areas of the state, surpassing cocaine. Both powdered and crystal 

methamphetamine is available; however, “ice” methamphetamine is the dominant form 

of methamphetamine available on the street. Methamphetamine laboratory operations are 

more prevalent in Mexico. The price of powdered methamphetamine has remained stable, 

but the price for “ice” or crystal methamphetamine has increased slightly during the past 

year. Methamphetamine seizures have increased during the past two years with an 

increase of 32% over CY 2003. Prior to 2003, a majority of the heroin entering the 

Phoenix area was transported into Arizona through California. Law enforcement agencies 

assumed Southern California heroin distributors were associated with much larger DTOs. 

Thus they were able to distribute in Arizona underselling the Arizona-based Mexican 

competitors by as much 50%. In early 2003, the Phoenix Police Department witnessed a 

shift in the way heroin entered the Phoenix area. Since then the majority of heroin enters 

Arizona through the POEs. The heroin market appeared stable in early 2004, but since 

mid-year seizures have increased drastically. Based upon DEAs Southwest Laboratory 

results, the majority of heroin entering, transiting and consumed in Arizona continues to 

be of Mexican origin. Intelligence gathered from a variety of sources indicated that 

heroin trafficking groups operating in the Phoenix area have been identified as family run 

organizations operating independently from the large scale poly-drug organizations. 

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V. HIDTA Strategy Summary 

The Arizona Region HIDTA Executive Board has funded 24 initiatives to execute the 

Arizona Region HIDTA strategy. Each initiative is a collocated and commingled multiagency federal, state and local effort, except for seven instances where a large, diverse, 

rural environment does not permit collocation. Each initiative is a collocated or 

collaborative multi-agency federal, state and local effort with one ‘centerpiece’ initiative 

(task force). This multi-agency task force directs its efforts at major drug case 

development and drug smuggling as delineated in the threat assessment. These 

‘centerpiece’ task forces are essentially multi-dimensional to meet HIDTA program 

guidance criteria. The remaining initiatives augment the primary task forces by 

providing specialized units to target money laundering, drug-related violence, corruption, 

fugitive apprehension, surveillance expertise, training, demand reduction, technical or 

intelligence support. The Arizona Region HIDTA spearheads the COBIJA concept (a 

coordinating mechanism for operational, intelligence, and connectivity issues) 

collaborating closely with the Southwest Border HIDTA in addition to numerous other 

HIDTAs throughout the United States. 

VI. HIDTA Performance Measures 

This Annual Report section is dedicated to reporting the performance measures set for the 

HIDTA initiatives during the previous year, and evaluating whether these targets were 

accomplished efficiently and effectively. 

A. Performance Measures for Goal 1

Disrupt the market for illegal drugs by dismantling or disrupting drug trafficking 

organizations. 

Table 1.

HIDTA Law Enforcement Initiatives for 2005 at SWB - Arizona Region 

Year DTOs 

Identified 

Total 

Targeted 

# 

Disrupted

% of 

Targeted 

Disrupted

# 

Dismantled % of Targeted Dismantled 

Begin 2005 54 37 33 89% 3 8% 

During 2005 70 69 46 67% 11 16% 

Total 2005 124 106 79 75% 14 13% 

Table 1 reflects the number of DTOs identified and targeted at the beginning of CY 2005. 

Those DTOs identified and targeted during CY 2005 are drug organizations that were 

identified primarily through the post seizure analysis of interdiction operations and spinoff of ongoing investigations. 

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Table 2

HIDTA DTOs Disrupted or Dismantled, for 2005, at SWB - Arizona Region [ALL DTOs; MLOs included]

Scope # 

Identified 

# 

Targeted 

# 

Disrupted

% of 

Targeted 

Disrupted

# 

Dismantled

% of 

Targeted 

Dismantled 

Total 

Disrupted 

or 

Dismantled

Total % 

Disrupted 

or 

Dismantled

International 55 42 30 71% 5 12% 35 83% 

Multi-state 19 18 13 72% 1 6% 14 78% 

Local 50 46 36 78% 8 17% 44 96% 

Total 124 106 79 75% 14 13% 93 88% 

This table highlights the importance of a Southwest Border HIDTA when 74 of the 124 

identified DTOs are international and or multi-state. During 2005 Arizona Region 

HIDTA enforcement initiatives disrupted or dismantled 35 of the 42 international DTOs 

and 14 of the 18 multi-state DTOs. This demonstrates the importance of this HIDTA’s 

impact on the nation’s illegal drug market. 

 Table 3

HIDTA Money Laundering Organizations Disrupted or Dismantled, for 2005, at SWB - Arizona Region 

Scope 

# 

Identified 

MLOs 

# 

Targeted 

# 

Disrupted

% of 

Targeted 

Disrupted

# 

Dismantled

% of 

Targeted 

Dismantled 

Total 

Disrupted 

or 

Dismantled

Total % 

Disrupted 

or 

Dismantled

International 3 2 2 100% 0 0% 2 100% 

Multi-state 8 8 5 62% 0 0% 5 62% 

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

Total 11 10 7 70% 0 0% 7 70% 

Money is the life blood of all DTOs and disrupting the flow of money is critical in 

disrupting the drug market. Disrupting 100% of the International DTOs clearly 

demonstrates the importance of the Arizona Region HIDTA role in the National Counter 

Narcotic Strategy and specifically the Southwest Border Secure Borders Strategy. 

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 Table 4 

HIDTA Operational Scope, 2005, at SWB - Arizona Region 

Scope # Cases 

Opened 

# CPOT 

Cases 

# RPOT 

Cases 

# OCDETF 

Cases 

% OCDETF 

of Total 

Cases 

International 18 6 3 8 44% 

Multi-state 5 0 0 0 0% 

Local 23 0 0 1 4% 

Total 46 6 3 9 20% 

OCDETF cases are encouraged and pursued as a matter of priority. The Arizona Region 

HIDTA in CY 2005 opened a total of 18 international, 5 multi-state and 23 local DTO 

cases of which 9 were OCDETF cases. 

 

 Table 5 

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Table 5 shows the impact of removing the DTOs’ product from the market place. The 

value of the drugs removed is based on the Arizona Region wholesale prices.15 This is a 

very conservative estimate of the value of these drugs since most of the drugs interdicted 

within Arizona are destined for markets outside Arizona (Midwest and Northeast) where 

the wholesale value is significantly higher.16 Although the amount of drugs seized have 

decreased from CY 2004, the amount seized in 2005 is more than was seized in CY 2003. 

The importance of the Arizona Region HIDTA is clearly demonstrated when comparing 

the amount of drugs in the CY 2005 EPIC Southwest Border Statistics with the above 

PMP Table. Arizona Region HIDTA enforcement initiatives seized 44% of the 

marijuana, 68% of the cocaine, 37% of the heroin, and 89% of the meth reported to 

EPIC.17 

Table 6 

Table 6 reflects the significant ROI increase over CY 2004 and also far surpassing the 

Arizona Region HIDTA’s CY 2005 target ROI. The high ROI reflects the Southwest 

Border location and Arizona as a principle drug trafficking corridor into the United 

States. 

 Table 7 

Other assets include vehicles, real estate, weapons, etc. Law enforcement agencies made 

454 currency seizures over $1,000 in CY 2005. 

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The $9,665,508 seized by the enforcement initiatives is 71% of the total cash seizures 

reported to the Arizona HIDTA ISC.18 

Table 8

This table reflects the combined drugs and assets removed from the market place and the 

 Table 9 

ROI which is $19 higher than CY 2004 and $16 over the CY 2005 target. 

The significant number of investigations handled over the projected is a result of targets 

of opportunity that arose from various intelligence sources during the year.

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Table 10 

Value of Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratories Dismantled by Size for 

Year 2005, at SWB - Arizona Region 

Meth Cost Per Ounce $850.00 

Lab Size ID/Targeted Dismantled Value of Labs 

Dismantled 

A. Less than 2 Oz 0 17 $28,900.00 

B. 2 - 8 Oz 0 17 $72,250.00 

C. 9 - 31 Oz 0 30 $318,750.00 

D. 32 - 159 Oz 0 1 $74,800.00 

E. 10 - 20 Lbs 0 0 $0.00 

F. Over 20 Lbs 0 0 $0.00 

Total 0 65 $494,700.00 

There has been a significant decline in lab seizures throughout the Southwest Border 

during the past five years, and Arizona is no exception. In CY 2000 there were 353 meth 

labs dismantled in Arizona with the largest concentration dismantled in Maricopa 

County. Since then there has been a significant drop each year with 2005 having only 65 

labs.19 Pima County went from 5 labs in 2004 to 19 in 2005, this is attributed to the 

increased emphasis on targeting meth dealers and labs by the AZ Region HIDTA 

Counter-Narcotics Alliance (CNA). The primary reason for the drop in Maricopa County 

from 353 in 2000 to 54 in 2005 is the sustained efforts of the AZ Region HIDTA 

Maricopa Meth Task Force. With the decrease in labs seizures has come significant 

increase in meth coming from Mexico.20 

Table 11 

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B. Performance Measures for Goal 2 

Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of HIDTA initiatives 

 Table 12

Table 13 

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Table 14 

 

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. Thus, information which can serve to deconflict such potential encounters is 

vital to well coordinated policing. The Arizona Region HIDTA provides such 

information through its Investigative Support Center. Table 13 shows 15 enforcement 

initiatives as the number of initiatives mandated to use an event/case denconfliction 

system. The AZ Region HIDTA uses the HIBIS NINJAS Event Deconfliction system. 

Our target number of 17 reflects two support initiatives (MAST and HEAT) that are 

required to use the system. The current PMP Database does not allow for the counting of 

these two initiatives as actual users. 

 

Table 15

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Table 16 

ables 15 and 16 clearly depict the positive outcome achieved by Arizona Region 

hreat Specific Table 18

his table reflects the significance for having a dedicated task force that focuses on 

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HIDTA initiatives in the areas of Investigation Support and Affiliated Case Referrals. 

These activities are essential to the Arizona Region HIDTA for improving efficiency and 

effectiveness through information sharing and coordinated intelligence. The Arizona 

HIDTA far exceeded the anticipated number of requests for analytical support, and in 

every instance was able to provide this service. During calendar year 2005, the All 

Source Analysis Team (ASAT) entered over 21,700 reports received from participating 

agencies. This was a slight increase over CY 2004. For the same time period, the Post 

Seizure Analysis Teams (PSAT) reviewed 15,233 incident reports from a variety of 

sources, up from just over 8,800 in CY 2004. Analysts conducted background research 

on 14,050 subjects. This produced 9,406 letters and memos of dissemination. As shown 

on Map 4, 550 of these letters-of-dissemination were sent outside of Arizona to agencies 

that have requested the AZ HIDTA ISC forward such information. The increase of the 

total number of disseminations in this calendar year by approximately one-third reflects a 

continued increase in the number of Arizona recipients and in the number and variety of 

reports produced.21 

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Arizona HIDTA Fugitives Targeted and Apprehended by Year 

% 

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felony fugitives. Because of the proximity of the Mexico border there are significant 

numbers of fugitives moving back and forth across the border. 

Year # Identified # Targeted Tar ed get

of 

Identified 

Apprehended % of # Apprehended Targeted 

2004 2,500 942 38% 1,562 166% 

2005 2,936 1,600 54% 3,538 221% 

2006 

2007 

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 The numbers above show that this task force has made a significant contribution to the 

AZ Region HIDTA mission. 

VI.Conclusions 

The removal of drugs and assets from the market place resulted in a significant 

disruption/dismantling of DTOs, but just as important eliminated over $440 million 

dollars worth of drug product from reaching our communities. 

The CY 2005 ONDCP investment in the Arizona Region HIDTA provided an excellent 

return when assessing the key outputs and the Return on Investment (ROI), over $42 for 

every HIDTA dollar. 

The COBIJA Concept/Process facilitated by the Arizona Region HIDTA develops 

intelligence for targeting drug shipments and the planning of coordinated operations 

during specific time periods during the year. Federal, state, local, and tribal law 

enforcement agencies and task forces participate in the COBIJA Process. This 

concept/process has provided significant information, intelligence sharing and case 

development from the Southwest Border to the Midwest, Northwest, Northeast, and 

Southeast regions of the nation. The planned and coordinated operational periods have 

produced more drug and asset seizures than during non-operational periods. 

The Arizona Region HIDTA Strategy successfully has supported the national HIDTA 

goals of disrupting the market for illegal drugs by dismantling or disrupting drug 

trafficking organizations and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of HIDTA 

initiatives. 

VII. List of Tables and Charts 

Map 1 - Arizona Region HIDTA Initiatives ...................................................... page 3

Table 1- DTO Disrupted or Dismantled .............................................. page 7 

Table 2- Percentage of DTOs Disrupted or Dismantled ..................................... page 7 

Table 3- Percentage of Money Laundering Disrupted 

 or Dismantled by Scope ...................................................... page 8 

Table 4- Operational Scope of All DTO Cases Initiated............................ page 8 

Table 5- Drugs Removed from the Marketplace ..................................... page 9 

Table 6- Return on Investment (ROI) for Drugs Removed... ..................... page 11 

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

 Marketplace .................................................................... page 11 

Table 8- Total Return on Investment (ROI) for Drugs and Assets 

 Removed from the Marketplace ............................................. page 12 

Table 9- Prosecution Cases ............................................................. page 12 

Table 10- Methamphetamine Labs Dismantled........................................ page 13 

Table 11- HIDTA Clandestine Lab Activities....................................... page 13 

Table 12- HIDTA Training Efficiency................................................ page 14 

Table 13- HIDTA Initiatives Using Event and Case Deconfliction.............. page 14 

 

 

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Table 14- Percentage of Event and Case Deconfliction Submitted............... page 15 

Table 15- Percentage of Investigations Provided Analytical Support............ page 15 

Table 16- Percentage of HIDTA Initiative Investigations referred............... page 16 

Threat Specific Table 18- Fugitives Targeted and Apprehended................. page 16

 

VIII. Endnotes 

 1 Arizona Region HIDTA Threat Assessment – FY 2005 

 2 Arizona Region HIDTA Strategy – FY2005 

 3 Arizona Region HIDTA PMP Core Tables – CY 2005 

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Id

 5 Id 

 6 Id 

 7 EPIC Southwest Border Statistics – CY 2005 

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Arizona Region HIDTA PMP Core Tables – CY 2005

 9 Counter Narcotics Alliance Case Report

 10 Pima County HIDTA Narcotic Task Force Case Report

 11 Arizona Region HIDTA Drug Seizure Analysis Report – CY 2005 

 12 COBIJA XVII Intelligence After Action Report 

 13 Counter Narcotics Alliance Case Report 

 14 Pima County HIDTA Narcotic Task Force Case Report 

 15 NDIC National Illicit Drug Prices – December 2005 

 16 Id 

 17 CY 2005 EPIC Southwest Border Statistics 

 18 Arizona Region HIDTA Drug Seizure Analysis Report – CY 2005 

 19 EPIC Clandestine Lab Database 20 Arizona Region HIDTA Drug Seizure Analysis Report – CY 2005 

 21 Id 

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IX. Appendices 

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Appendix A 

Ari gion HIDTA Organizational Chart 

 

zona Re

Arizona Region HIDTA Executive Committee 

Director, Arizona Region HIDTA 

Program Coordinator Special Projects 

Secretary Financial Manager 

AZNG Mission Support, 

Translation, Training and 

Logistics 

Law Enforcement Agency AZ HIDTA ISC 

Representatives 

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Appendix B 

Composition of Executive Board 

Voting Members:

Federal (7) 

Department of Interior 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement 

United States Attorney 

United States Marshall 

United States Border Patrol 

Joint Task Force North 

 

State (3) 

Arizona Attorney General 

Arizona National Guard 

Arizona Department of Public Safety 

Local (5)

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 

Phoenix Police Department 

Pima County Sheriff’s Department 

Tucson Police Department 

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office 

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Appendix C 

Participating Agencies

Federal agencies: 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

U. S. Border Patrol 

U. S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement 

Customs and Border Protection 

State agencies:

Arizona Department of Public Safety 

Arizona Attorney General 

Arizona National Guard 

Local agencies:

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office 

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 

Phoenix Police Department 

Pima County Sheriff’s Department 

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department 

La Paz County Sheriff’s Department 

Mohave County Sheriff’s Department 

Pinal County Sheriff’s Department 

Yuma Police Department 

Glendale Police Department 

Youngtown Police Department 

Oro Valley Police Department 

Quartzsite Police Department 

Kingman Police Department 

Bullhead City Police Department 

Lake Havasu Police Department 

Casa Grande Police Department 

Pima County Attorney’s Office

Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office 

La Paz County Attorney’s Office 

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office 

Tribal agencies:

Tohono O’Odham Police Department 

Colorado Indian Tribes PD 

 

U. S. Marshal Service 

U. S. Attorney 

U. S. National Park Service 

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

U. S. Bureau of Land Management 

U. S. Forest Service 

Coolidge Police Department 

Kearney Police Department 

Marana Police Department 

South Tucson Police Department 

Parker Police Department 

San Luis Police Department 

Somerton Police Department 

Nogales Police Department 

Bisbee Police Department 

Tombstone Marshall’s Office 

Wilcox Police Department 

Tucson Police Department 

Mesa Police Department 

Chandler Police Department 

Surprise Police Department 

Florence Police Department 

Eloy Police Department 

Yuma County Attorney’s Office 

Cochise County Attorney’s Office 

Mohave County Attorney’s Office 

Maricopa County Attorney’s Office 

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Appendix D: 

HIDTA Counties 

Cochise County 

Santa Cruz County 

Pima County 

Yuma County 

Pinal County 

Maricopa County

La Paz County

Mohave County 

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