PHILADELPHIA/CAMDEN HIDTA

2005 ANNUAL REPORT

Jeremiah A. Daley 

Executive Director 

215-560-1666 

200 Chestnut Street 

Suite 260 

Philadelphia, PA 19106 
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PHILADELPHIA CAMDEN HIDTA

2005 ANNUAL REPORT 

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

During 2005, the communities within the Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA (PCHIDTA) area of 

responsibility continued to experience high levels of drug trafficking, substance abuse and violent 

crime arising from drug and gang activity. PCHIDTA participant agencies countered these activities 

by re-focusing attention on mid-level to high-level drug trafficking conspiracies, as well as money 

laundering activities that are used to convert illegally-obtained funds from drug trafficking. In 

addition, PCHIDTA continued its emphasis on prioritizing the violent drug traffickers for 

investigative action. 

A primary goal of the HIDTA Program is to disrupt the market for illicit drug activities and aid in 

hampering the violence associated with such behaviors. Therefore, anytime illegal drugs and assets 

are seized, the regional marketplace for illegal drugs suffers a setback. When law enforcement 

successfully targets drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), the DTOs are hit hard by seizures, which 

affect their profitability, and often their survival. Interrupting the drug supply chain, at the multistate or international level, law enforcement impacts the drug flow before it ever reaches the 

individual user. 

In order to gauge the relative effectiveness and efficiency of a HIDTA from year to year, the Office 

of National Drug Control Policy has implemented the Performance Management Process (PMP), 

which captures data on selected performance measures and presents the data in tables which appear 

throughout this report. The PMP enables the PCHIDTA Executive Board, Director and leadership 

team the ability to compare from year to year the relative success of our Initiatives. CY2005 is the 

second year for comparative data examination using this format, and slight enhancements of the 

PMP’s data collection, calculation and presentation methods have been implemented. This data, in 

turn, will be compiled into a National HIDTA Performance Management Process that will assist 

policy makers, agency heads and legislators in developing counter-drug policy and budgets. 

Highlights of the 2005 Annual Report are presented here in summary: 

• The PCHIDTA facilitated cooperation and joint efforts with 21 federal, state and local law 

enforcement agencies. With support from the PCHIDTA Investigative Support Center (ISC), our 

initiatives continue to make progress in identifying, investigating and dismantling/disrupting the 

area’s most dangerous and prolific DTOs, drug dealers, money launderers, weapons traffickers, and 

violent criminals.

• PCHIDTA Initiatives seized approximately $19.1 million of drug product and $5.1 million in 

illicit drug profits, eliminating these from the balance sheets of regional DTOs. This represents a 

measurable impact on illicit drug availability while reducing the drug traffickers’ profits. 

• Recognizing the value of attacking the profits of the drug trade, PCHIDTA initiatives identified 

and targeted 15 MLOs. Of these, seven were disrupted. 

• HIDTA program budget dollars spent on law enforcement and investigative support activities, 

contributed to removing $5.00 in illicit drugs from the market and seizing $1.00 of drug-related 
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assets for each program dollar budgeted. In total, PCHIDTA initiatives achieved a combined Returnon-Investment (ROI) of $7.00 for every $1.00 of PCHIDTA funds invested. 

• PCHIDTA initiatives identified 107 DTOs and targeted 106 of those identified. By the end of 

year, 69% of these targeted DTOs and money-laundering organizations (MLOs) were either 

dismantled or disrupted. In 2005, the PCHIDTA initiatives completely dismantled 15 DTOs. 

• As PCHIDTA strives to investigate larger, more complex DTOs where the greatest positive 

impact can be achieved, our initiatives work cases in conjunction with the OCDETF program. 

PCHIDTA initiatives targeted complex DTOs operating internationally and across multiple states. 

Specifically, our initiatives participated in 21 OCDETF cases, of which eight were international in 

scope and 13 involved multi-state trafficking. 

• PCHIDTA’s Fugitive Apprehension Initiative targeted drug traffickers and other violent felons 

wanted by law enforcement for capture. Of 2,975 fugitives targeted, 58% (1,725) were located and 

brought to justice. 

• PCHIDTA provided event and case/subject deconfliction services to its member agencies and 

other area law enforcement via its 24-hour Watch Center and information-sharing network. Over 

12,000 events and cases were submitted for deconfliction in 2005, fostering officer safety and 

investigative efficiency. 

• The PCHIDTA assists law enforcement and investigative initiatives with program oversight, 

intelligence analysis, information sharing, and specialized training, which facilitates greater 

efficiency and effectiveness. As examples, case support was given to 93 investigations; nearly 1,600 

investigative leads were provided to law enforcement agencies; and 669 students received 6,488 

hours of specialized training. 
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II. INTRODUCTION 

This Annual Report was prepared by the Philadelphia Camden HIDTA to provide a summary of 

cooperative law enforcement efforts undertaken in 2005 to combat drug threats in the 

Philadelphia/Camden area. This report incorporates the PCHIDTA’s strategic response to Drug 

Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) and Money Laundering Organizations (MLOs), and the 

performance accomplishments in Program Year 2005 (January 1 to December 31, 2005). This report 

provides the Executive Board and Law Enforcement policy makers with an assessment of the 

accomplishments made by the participants through the PCHIDTA’s investigative, intelligence, and 

support initiatives. 

The PCHIDTA facilitates effective working relationships with 21 federal, state and local law 

enforcement agencies participating in its initiatives, and assists other Law Enforcement Agencies in 

the region who work in partnership with the PCHIDTA mission to disrupt and/or dismantle DTOs 

(see appendices A-D). PCHIDTA has established strategic priorities that focus on dismantling and 

disrupting DTOs, especially those involved with drug-related violent crime and which adversely 

impact the quality of life in the region. Additionally, there is a determined effort by PCHIDTA 

initiatives to intercept drug movement into and throughout the region by identifying, arresting and 

prosecuting those who launder the proceeds from illegal drug sales. A detailed description of each 

initiative can be found in the Philadelphia Camden HIDTA 2005 Strategy.

• 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. 

• Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA Vision Statement 

The vision of the Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA, its Executive Board, Director and leadership team is 

to reduce drug trafficking and related violent crime in the PCHIDTA region through the innovative 

use of intelligence, information sharing, investigative strategies, and mutually beneficial 

collaborative law enforcement initiatives. 

 

• Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA Mission Statement 

The mission of the Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA (PCHIDTA) is to reduce drug trafficking and 

related violent crime in the PCHIDTA region. To accomplish this, the PCHIDTA will focus on two 

major areas: (1) improving intelligence gathering and analysis capabilities to generate viable 

prosecutions of the largest and most violent drug gangs; and (2) facilitating meaningful interagency 

cooperation at the state, federal and local level. 
• Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA Designation 

The Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA was established by designation of the Director of the Office of 

National Drug Control Policy in September 1995. 

• Reporting Period 

This Annual Report covers the reporting period January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005. 

• FY 2005 Budget Allocation

ONDCP awarded a $4,058,343 budget for all PCHIDTA activities in 2005. PCHIDTA’s Executive 

Board allocated 92% ($3,713,241) of its funding to its investigative and intelligence initiatives; 

remaining program funds are utilized in support of those initiatives, through training and program 

oversight.

• Geographic Area of Responsibility:

• Pennsylvania – County of Philadelphia

• New Jersey – City of Camden New Jersey within Camden County NJ 

The Philadelphia Camden HIDTA region covers two 

distinct, highly populated urban centers: Camden, NJ 

and Philadelphia, PA. The two jurisdictions are 

separated by the Delaware River. As the metropolitan 

center of the region, the cities are home to many 

businesses, tourist attractions and residential 

neighborhoods.

CITY PROFILES PHILADELPHIA CAMDEN 

Population (2000 US Census) 1,463,000 79,900 

Ethnic Breakdown 

Caucasian Not Hispanic 42.5% 7.1% 

Black or African American 43.2% 53.3% 

Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 38.8% 

Asian 4.5% 2.5% 

Other 1.3% Unknown 

* May exceed 100 percent because individuals may report belonging to more than one 

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III. National HIDTA Goals 

 Nationally, the HIDTA program has adopted two goals for calendar year 2005: 

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. 

These two national goals direct the activities of all HIDTA program initiatives. Each HIDTA 

incorporates the national program goals in the formulation of their Threat Assessment and Strategy, 

and they are made actionable in its initiatives. The PCHIDTA has created its own strategy in 

accordance with national goals and specific regional needs. In turn, the initiatives work toward the 

fulfillment of these goals by addressing the threats posed by drug activity. 

Performance and outcome measurements are tied to these national goals. The PCHIDTA Executive 

Board is significantly involved in the oversight and governance of the PCHIDTA Intelligence, 

Investigation, Interdiction, and Program Management activities. Each initiative’s funding request 

must be submitted to the PCHIDTA Executive Board for approval and must: 

• address one or more of the region’s identified threat(s); 

• articulate desired outcomes as specific performance measures; 

• demonstrate how the requested funding will enable initiatives to meet the desired outcomes. 

The collective achievements of the PCHIDTA’s initiatives provide the overall measurement of 

success for PCHIDTA. 

IV. Summary of Threat Assessment for Budget Year 2005

Philadelphia remains a source city for cocaine and heroin distribution in Southeastern, Central and 

Northeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Northern Delaware. Crack cocaine is one of 

the most widely available illicit drugs in Philadelphia and Camden, and is the drug of choice in the 

inner city minority population centers. Heroin is plentiful, inexpensive, and is marketed 

aggressively by trafficking groups. Marijuana is the most readily available and widely abused illicit 

drug in the Philadelphia/Camden region. An assortment of ethnic DTOs, criminal groups, 

independent dealers, and street gangs distribute illegal drugs at retail and mid-level quantities. 

Traffickers transport controlled substances into and through the region using a variety of methods 

and conveyances. A secondary problem in the PCHIDTA is laundering of drug-trafficking proceeds. 

Intelligence gathered by the PCHIDTA indicates various methods are used in money laundering 

schemes, to include transporting bulk U.S. currency, money remitters, money orders and travelers’ 

check, and legitimate investments. Drug proceeds may also be laundered through the Internet and 

gambling casinos. In 2005, there were 107 DTOs identified by PCHIDTA initiatives. Of the 107, 

92 were involved in Drug Trafficking and 15 in Money Laundering. 

 
V. HIDTA Strategy Summary 

The primary mission of the PCHIDTA Initiatives is to dismantle and disrupt drug trafficking 

organizations. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are concurrently investigating drug 

and gang related homicides. The PCHIDTA’s goal is to successfully develop substantive drug 

investigations while simultaneously solving homicides and locating fugitives in both Camden and 

Philadelphia. 

PCHIDTA resources are directed to support initiative task forces operating in the 

Philadelphia/Camden area of responsibility. These co-located, co-mingled Federal, State, and Local 

interagency groups engage in diverse investigative activities, ranging from street-level trafficking 

disruption to dismantlement of complex drug conspiracies. In 2005, the investigative & enforcement 

initiatives supported by the PCHIDTA are the Interdiction Task Force, Joint Camden Task Force, 

Philadelphia Centerpiece Task Force, Criminal Conspiracy Task Force, Drug Violence Intelligence, 

Major Heroin Drug Task Force and the Violent Crimes/Fugitive Task Force. All of these initiatives 

were supported by and contributed to the Investigative Support Center initiative, comprised of a 

Watch Center and Intelligence Research & Analysis component. 

VI. HIDTA Performance Measures 

The tables and charts below present specific outputs and efficiency measures organized in National 

HIDTA goal order. These results are measured against the benchmarks established in 2004. These 

benchmarks serve as a tool for monitoring PCHIDTA’s continuing performance efficiency and 

effectiveness at annually defined program-funding levels. 

A. Performance Measures for Goal 1

Tables 1 through 4 reflect the multi-pronged approach of the PCHIDTA’s investigative and 

enforcement efforts, and illustrate its effectiveness in achieving National HIDTA Program Goal 1. 

The successful targeting of DTOs and MLOs by PCHIDTA initiatives in 2005 constitute a continued 

step toward achieving benchmarks established in prior years, and indicates a commitment to pursue 

higher performance targets in subsequent years. 

Table 1 - Percentage of DTOs Disrupted or Dismantled, 2005 

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PCHIDTA initiatives are tasked with identifying, targeting and impacting the area’s drug markets by 

dismantling and disrupting the drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and/or money laundering 

organizations (MLOs). Building upon prior and current year intelligence gathering and investigative 

efforts, PCHIDTA initiatives identified 107 DTOs, targeting 106 for disruption or dismantlement in 

2005. Table 1 shows that during 2005, PCHIDTA initiatives disrupted 58 DTOs and dismantled 15 

others, resulting in the disruption or dismantlement of 69% of the 107 DTOs identified. 

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

Initiatives’ efforts routinely reach beyond the region impacting multi-state and international DTOs 

and MLOs. Table 2 explains PCHIDTA success in terms of the operational scope of the DTOs 

identified and targeted in 2005, and also reflects the noteworthy impact PCHIDTA initiatives had on 

DTOs and MLOs, not only within the PCHIDTA region itself, but also nationally and 

internationally. 

Of the 107 DTOs identified, 63 operated in multiple states, or were involved in international 

operations. PCHIDTA initiatives targeted 106 of these larger DTOs, disrupting 58 of them and 

totally dismantling another 15. Ten of the 25 identified international DTOs were either dismantled 

or disrupted, reflecting the PCHIDTA’s on-going resolve to identify, target and dismantle or disrupt 

large-scale drug operations impacting not only this region. 

Targeting local traffickers in conjunction with the larger scale DTO targets typically creates a 

disruptive effect throughout the drug supply chain, while also improving quality of life in 

communities and favorably impacting crime rates. Accordingly, Table 2 also demonstrates the 

PCHIDTA’s efforts in reducing retail drug sales in our cities by targeting 44 local DTOs. These 

investigations resulted in 26 DTOs being disrupted and 5 dismantled. 

Table 3 - Money Laundering Organizations Disrupted or Dismantled by Scope, 2005 

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The drug trade is based on cash sales. Seizing the money earned by DTOs is an effective approach 

to disrupting the drug market. Identifying and targeting the organizations engaged predominately in 

drug money laundering is an investigative priority. While not funded in this program year, 

PCHIDTA approved the initiation of a Money Laundering and Drug Asset Forfeiture Task Force 

that became operational in the Fall 2005. This initiative prospectively will enhance the ability of all 

PCHIDTA initiatives to target the proceeds of drug trafficking. As reflected in Table 3, PCHIDTA 

initiatives identified and targeted 15 MLOs in CY 2005, disrupting six of them. 

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

PHILADELPHIA CAMDEN HIDTA Operational Scope, 2005 

 # Cases Opened # CPOT 

Cases 

# RPOT 

Cases 

# OCDETF 

Cases 

% OCDETF of Total 

Cases 

International 8 0 0 0 0% 

Multi-state 6 0 0 1 17% 

Local 11 0 0 0 0% 

Total 25 0 0 1 4% 

The PCHIDTA stresses the importance of developing cases having the potential to qualify for

OCDETF designation. Table 4 shows that of the 25 cases initiated in 2005, one received OCDETF 

designation. However, PCHIDTA initiatives carried over 22 OCDETF investigations from 2004. 

Overall in 2005, PCHIDTA initiatives disrupted 2 and dismantled 14 OCDETF targeted DTOs, 

including dismantling 2 international and 9 multi-state DTOs. This is another strong indication that 

the PCHIDTA initiatives focus on targets of national and regional importance and leverage resources 

through the OCDETF program. 
Table 5 - Drugs Removed from the Marketplace, 2005

During CY 2005, the PCHIDTA removed substantial quantities of controlled and dangerous 

substances from the region’s drug market. Seizures of over $19.1 million worth of drugs give 

testament to the investigative successes of the PCHIDTA initiatives and simultaneously demonstrate 

the need for continued cooperative efforts in drug enforcement. Marijuana seizures lead all 

categories of drugs in gross weight seized and dollar value of product removed from the market 

place, as it is believed to be the most widely available controlled substance. In 2005, heroin seizures 

surpassed that of cocaine in wholesale value of controlled substances removed from the market. 

Nevertheless, cocaine products (both powder and “crack” forms) remain higher in gross weight 

seized. 

Synthetic drugs, although not encountered as frequently by PCHIDTA initiatives, still represent an 

escalating issue for law enforcement concern. Methamphetamine seizures by components of the 

Philadelphia Police Narcotics Bureau (not in PCHIDTA Initiative groups) in late CY 2005 totaled 

12.5 kg, reinforcing a need for increased attention by PCHIDTA in coming years. Over 5kg of 

MDMA (Ecstasy) tablets seized by the Interdiction Initiative indicates a continued regional demand 

for this “club drug,” despite declining national survey data to the contrary. 

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Table 6 - Return on Investment (ROI) for Drugs Removed from the Marketplace by Law 

Enforcement Initiatives, 2005 

PCHIDTA efforts have made the region safer by removing a substantial quantity of drugs from the 

area. As seen in Table 6, drugs valued at $19,142,976 were seized by PCHIDTA law enforcement 

initiatives. This yielded a favorable ROI of $5.00 for each $1.00 expended. The slight decline in 

overall drug seizure value and resultant ROI for 2005 stems in part from the inability to replicate 

several extraordinary interdiction seizures in 2002 and 2003, from which our benchmark was 

derived. Additionally, the increased urgency created by gun violence in 2004, which continued into 

2005, caused PCHIDTA participants to focus investigative and intelligence efforts on the arrest and 

prosecution of violent drug traffickers, rather than on interdiction efforts. 

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

Enforcement Initiatives, 2005

PCHIDTA initiatives seized $5,144,128 in drug assets during CY 2005, yielding an ROI of slightly 

in excess of $1.00. Following forfeiture procedures, about 80% of these assets will be conveyed to 

state and local law enforcement to supplement drug and crime fighting endeavors. More 

importantly, these proceed removals deprive drug traffickers of operating capital. Likewise, these 

forfeitures benefit PCHIDTA by encouraging inter-agency cooperation and continued commitment 

of personnel to joint task force initiatives. 

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

Marketplace by Law Enforcement Initiatives, 2005

Tables 6, 7 and 8 collectively demonstrate the efficiency of the PCHIDTA insofar as removing illicit 

drugs and drug profits from the DTOs. As shown in Tables 6 and 7, the PCHIDTA seized 

$19,108,870 worth of illicit drugs and $5,144,128 in drug assets. Based upon available funding, the 

PCHIDTA invested $3,713,241 to achieve these two goals. PCHIDTA law enforcement efforts were 

able to create the favorable rate of return (ROI) of $7.00 of drugs and assets seized for every $1.00 

of HIDTA funding invested, down slightly from 2004. 

Table 9 - Prosecution Initiative Cost Per Investigation, 2005

• The PCHIDTA did not sponsor or fund a Prosecution Initiative in 2005. 

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

• Of the PCHIDTA initiatives, none reported dismantling any clandestine 

Methamphetamine labs in 2005. 

Table 11 - Clandestine Laboratory Activities, 2005

• Of the PCHIDTA initiatives, none reported targeting or dismantling any clandestine 

Methamphetamine labs in 2005.

Although PCHIDTA initiatives have not reported encounters with clandestine methamphetamine 

production, intelligence suggests it does occur in the region. In November 2005, the Pennsylvania 

State Police, responding to a phone tip, seized a methamphetamine lab in southwest Philadelphia. 

This particular lab had two 100-pound cylinders of anhydrous ammonia on site, making it one of the 

largest “nazi-type” meth labs ever seen. Interestingly, this location was the scene of a fire in August 

2005. Additional information from the Philadelphia Police Department indicates that 

methamphetamine production has been encountered along with indoor marijuana grows within the 

City of Philadelphia. Whether the gap in reporting is caused by a lack of awareness or other reasons 

remains unclear. What is clear is that methamphetamine production is a more tangible problem than 

previously believed, and encounters of this sort likely will trend upward. 

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Optional Table A-- Philadelphia Camden HIDTA Fugitives Targeted and Apprehended 2005 

2005 PCHIDTA Fugitives Targeted and Apprehended 2005 

Year # Identified # Targeted % Targeted of 

Identified # Apprehended Apprehended % of Targeted 

2004 2022 1955 97% 1475 75% 

2005 3052 2975 97.4% 1725 58% 

Table A reports the number of Identified, Targeted and Apprehended fugitives in the program year, 

by the PCHIDTA Fugitive Apprehension Initiative. The Fugitive Apprehension initiative seeks to 

utilize a multi-agency, intelligence driven approach to target significant drug and violent offenders 

sought by each participating agency and other law enforcement agencies. Although the Fugitive 

Apprehension initiative operates autonomously, it continuously interacts with HIDTA groups and 

the Investigative Support Center who forward relevant fugitive cases for investigation and 

apprehension. The Fugitive Apprehension initiative has a direct beneficial impact on the community 

and the quality of life of its citizens. 

In 2005, the Fugitive Apprehension initiative identified 3,052 and targeted 2,975 of the most violent 

fugitive felons wanted for drug trafficking and homicide offenses on the local, state, national and 

international level. The success of this initiative has resulted in an apprehension rate of 58% in CY 

2005. 
B. Performance Measures for Goal 2 

 Table 12 – Philadelphia Camden HIDTA Training Efficiency by Year and Type of Training 

Training is essential in improving both the efficiency and effectiveness of PCHIDTA operations. 

The PCHIDTA provided training to 669 students, totaling 6,488 classroom hours in CY2005, which 

markedly surpassed 2005 performance targets and “actuals” from 2004. The training delivered seeks 

to improve computer and analytical skills, bolster investigative knowledge and develop managerial 

abilities among PCHIDTA initiative members and the region’s law enforcement community at large. 

Included in the 2005 training courses were Everest/Financial Management of HIDTA funds, 

Conspiracy and Financial Investigations, Communication Analysis, SyTec Intercept, Arc View GIS 

mapping, Pipeline Interdiction. This training, which cost on average $4.76 per student classroom 

hour, was provided at no cost to participating agency investigators, analysts and support staff, and 

would not have been available without HIDTA program support and funding. 

 

 Table 13 - Percentage of HIDTA Initiatives Using Event and Case Deconfliction Services, 2005 

PHILADELPHIA CAMDEN HIDTA Deconfliction Services, 2004 

Year Total HIDTA 

Initiatives 

# Initiatives Targeted to Use 

Services 

# Initiatives 

Using % Initiatives Using

2004 11 11 11 100% 

2005 11 11 11 100% 

All Initiatives are required by Executive Board directive to utilize event and case / subject 

deconfliction services administered and monitored by the PCHIDTA ISC. While every agency 

contributed to the deconfliction data systems, close oversight by PCHIDTA and agency managers is 

required to ensure full compliance with this directive. PCHIDTA employs periodic usage audits of 

deconfliction data to ensure initiatives make full use of the systems. All PCHIDTA initiatives did 

contribute to and query against these services in 2005. 

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

The PCHIDTA continued to provide “24/7” case and event conflict notification allowing for 

resolution through its Investigative Support Center. In 2005, 12,023 deconflictions were submitted 

to PCHIDTA, meeting the targeted submissions goal. Mid-year 2005, PCHIDTA experienced 

significant and irresolvable performance problems with its two aging automated deconfliction 

systems. As a solution, PCHIDTA opted to employ two distinct, non-commercial systems for 

deconfliction: NINJAS (a component of South Florida HIDTA’s HIBIS system) was selected for 

event deconfliction; Case Explorer (a system developed by Washington-Baltimore HIDTA) was 

selected for case/subject deconfliction and case management. These HIDTA-developed systems 

enabled PCHIDTA to acquire significantly improved deconfliction capabilities at little or no cost, 

and maintain deconfliction services with negligible disruption throughout the remainder of the year. 

A collateral benefit of the upgrades included an increased use of information technology to facilitate 

deconfliction remotely; during 2005 the PCHIDTA enabled direct-access deconfliction, allowing 

enforcement initiatives to submit and deconflict case/subject information from task-force offices. 

It is important to note that the annual targets could only be achieved through a coordinated effort and 

valuable contributions from several quarters. First, the willingness to help and technical support of S. 

Florida and Washington-Baltimore HIDTAs, without compensation, were invaluable. Second, 

internally, PCHIDTA’s Intelligence, IT and Training managers devoted innumerable hours to 

assuring legacy data was converted and stored, key personnel were given training in new system 

features, and system idiosyncrasies were identified and rectified early on in deployment. Third, 

participating agency managers and supervisors were charged with simultaneously learning the new 

systems and ensuring its employment by initiative task force members “on the fly.” Thus, credit for 

this marked increase in deconfliction submissions goes to the efforts of intelligence and IT 

managers, initiative commanders and supervisors and other HIDTA counterparts. 

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Table 15 - Percentage of Investigations Provided Analytical Support, 2005 

The PCHIDTA ISC provided support to 93 investigations, missing the target by 38% in CY 2005. 

This decrease is a result of changes to case support accounting measures, and does not reflect a 

decrease in support to initiatives available from the ISC. True “case support” work is now 

distinguished from less involved responses to requests for information from data systems accessible 

via the PCHIDTA ISC. In December 2005, PCHIDTA’s ISC added three new analysts, filling 

vacancies in that staff that occurred through normal personnel attrition. Once fully developed and 

trained, these new analysts will be positioned to proved increased support to investigators in 2006.

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

Other Agencies, 2005 

Data for Table 16 was captured from the 2005 PMP DTO report, which exclusively reflect DTO 

investigations and referrals rather than those of distinct initiative investigations. However, the 

PCHIDTA did refer 1600 investigative leads to other HIDTAs and law enforcement agencies, 

through its “Hidden Traffickers Reports” project. 

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VII. Conclusions 

 

Philadelphia Camden HIDTA initiatives strive to achieve the National HIDTA Goals: 

(1) Disrupt the market for illegal drugs by dismantling or disrupting drug trafficking and/or money 

laundering organizations; and (2) Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of HIDTA initiatives. 

To achieve these goals in 2005 the PCHIDTA strategy strived to dismantle and disrupt drug 

trafficking organizations, while simultaneously solving homicides and locating fugitives in both 

Camden and Philadelphia. 

During 2005, 73 DTO/MLOs were disrupted or dismantled by PCHIDTA Initiatives. Seizures of 

drugs and assets have accounted for a total value of removals of more than $24 million. 

Concurrently, PCHIDTA initiatives were responsible for the apprehension of 1,725 fugitives 

including several high-profile apprehensions with direct community impact. These seizures and 

apprehensions have made a noteworthy impact on DTO drug sales operations and quality of life in 

the community. 

The PCHIDTA continues to be successful in fostering interagency cooperation among law 

enforcement in the region. Local, state, and federal agencies are becoming more receptive to 

working together, which produces a more efficient and effective overall law enforcement effort. 

This positive evolution has decreased duplication of effort, while enhancing the quality of 

investigations. With support from the PCHIDTA Investigative Support Center (ISC), law 

enforcement initiatives and agencies operating in the region continue to make significant progress in 

identifying, investigating and dismantling the most dangerous and prolific DTOs and MLOs. 

Through the PCHIDTA’s Intelligence Coordination Group, the ISC has improved interagency 

cooperation and information sharing and developed a Strategic Target List of the most significant 

DTO/MLOs in the region. This “Top 10” list is being used by the Executive Board to plan and focus 

interagency investigative efforts. 

PCHIDTA provided essential training designed to bolster the skills, knowledge and abilities of 

managers, staff, and initiative personnel. PCHIDTA delivered or facilitated 6,488 classroom hours 

at an average of $4.76 per student hour, exemplifying a resourceful use of federal funds. These 

training opportunities, ranging from Communications Analysis to Financial Crimes Investigations 

programs, would not have been available without PCHIDTA’s promotion, coordination and funding. 

 

Although the PCHIDTA has made considerable progress in 2005, the region continues to suffer from 

several significant drug abuse and trafficking threats. The presence of international and multi-state 

drug trafficking organizations, as well as local and regional drug traffickers, and the high rates of 

drug addiction and drug-related crime remain particularly troublesome for law enforcement. Violent 

crime, including that associated with the drug trade, continues to be a top priority for PCHIDTA in 

2006. Efforts to identify DTOs, violent gangs & fugitives, and large-scale money laundering 

operations, continue to evolve and grow. 

As investigative cooperation increases, timely and accurate reporting by PCHIDTA initiatives 

becomes increasingly important. Targeting larger and more complex DTOs creates larger areas of 

uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity; especially regarding the interaction of DTOs between each 

other and across organizational boundaries. Building interagency trust to foster information sharing, 

assuring timely and consistent intelligence collection and reporting, and conducting thorough 

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VIII. Appendices 

A. Table of Organization for the HIDTA. 

B. Table listing composition of Executive Board showing local, state and federal affiliation. 

C. List of participating agencies. 

D. List of counties participating in the HIDTA. 

IX. List of Tables and Charts 

Table 1 - Cost per DTO Disrupted or Dismantled, 2005................................................................ 7 

Table 2 - Percentage of DTOs Disrupted or Dismantled by Scope, 2005 ...................................... 8 

Table 3 - Percentage of Money Laundering Organizations Disrupted or Dismantled, 2005 ......... 8 

Table 4 - Operational Scope of All DTO Cases Initiated, 2005 ..................................................... 9 

Table 5 - Drugs Removed from the Marketplace, 2005 ............................................................... 10 

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

 by Law Enforcement Initiatives, 2005........................................................................... 11 

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

 Enforcement Initiatives, 2005........................................................................................ 11 

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

 Marketplace by Law Enforcement Initiatives, 2005...................................................... 12 

Table 9 - Prosecution Initiative Cost Per Investigation, 2005 ...................................................... 12 

Table 10 - Value of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs Dismantled in 2005, by Size ............. 12 

Table 11 - Clandestine Laboratory Activities, 2005..................................................................... 12 

Table 12 – PCHIDTA Training Efficiency by Year and Type of Training.................................. 14 

Table 13 - Percentage of HIDTA Initiatives Using Event and Case Deconfliction 

 Services, 2005.............................................................................................................. 14 

Table 14 - Percentage of Event and Case Deconflictions Submitted, 2005......................... 15 

Table 15 - Percentage of Investigations Provided Analytical Support, 2005............................... 16 

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

 and Other Agencies, 2005............................................................................................ 16 

Optional Table A- PCHIDTA Fugitives Targeted and Apprehended 2005...........................13 

X. Endnotes 

• “National Illicit Drug Prices –December 2005,” National Drug Intelligence Center, February

2006 

• 2005 PCHIDTA Threat Assessment 

• 2005 PCHIDTA Strategy 

 
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Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA 2006 

Organizational Chart 

EXECUTIVE BOARD 

Jeremiah A. Daley 

Executive Director 

Kanti Somani, USMS 

Deputy Director 

Darcella Pedone 

Administrative Officer

Rose McCloskey 

Executive Assistant 

CAPT. Ben Walton (PPD) 

ISC Co-Manager Ed Regula (DEA) ISC Co-Manager James Maleno

(OAG) 

Initiatives Coordinator 

DIG/CE Admin. 

LT. Terence Gibbs 

(PPD) 

Admin. Lieutenant 

Robert Lodise 

Systems 

Administrator 

Charles Trinkle 

Assistant 

Sys.Admin. 

Thelma Wood-Ringgold 

CPL (PPD) 

Pedro Garcia 

CPL (PPD) 

Wilson Prichett 

Edward Woehlcke 

Keri AndrewsJohn Magee (FBI)

Mitch Peters (PNvacant

Brazilia 

Jackson 

(PPD) 

Carla Robinson 

(PPD) 

Erroll 

Patterson 

(PPD) 

Joe Serrano 

(PPD) 

Sandy Haines 

(PPD) 

 WATCH CENTER INTELLIGENCE CASE SUPPOR

Harry Winterbottom 

SGT (PPD)

 Investigative Support Center (I. S. C.) 

Gwen Roseboro

Del Dav

 Trainin

Cheri Wells 

(PPD) 
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B. Table listing composition of Executive Board showing local, state and federal 

affiliation. 

I. Philadelphia /Camden HIDTA Executive Board 

Member Title Agency 

Peter S. Alvarado Special Agent in Charge Internal Revenue Service, CID 

John Kelleghan Acting Special Agent in 

Charge 

Immigration. & Customs Enforcement. 

Mark Potter Special Agent in Charge Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 

Ken Jones Postal Inspector in Charge US Postal Inspection Service 

Brian Lynch Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation 

James M. Kasson Special Agent in Charge Drug Enforcement Administration 

FEDERAL 

Patrick Meehan* US Attorney United States Attorney’s Office, E/PA 

Christopher J. Christie US Attorney United States Attorney’s Office, D/NJ 

Gary Shovlin US Marshal US Marshals Service, E/PA 

Thomas Corbett Attorney General PA Office of the Attorney General 

Zulima V. Farber Attorney General N J Office of the Attorney General 

STATE 

Jeffrey B. Miller** Colonel Pennsylvania State Police 

Joseph Fuentes Colonel NJ State Police 

Sylvester Johnson Commissioner Philadelphia Police Department 

James Lynch Acting Prosecutor Camden County Prosecutor’s Office 

Lynne Abraham District Attorney Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office 

Edward Hargis Acting Chief Camden Police Department 

LOCAL 

Vincent Borelli Chief Delaware River Port Authority 

* Current 2006 Chair 

** Current 2006 Vice-Chair

C. List of participating agencies. 

Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA Participating Agencies 

Agency Full time Part-time Total 

Amtrak Police 2 2 

F Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms 6 1 7 

E Drug Enforcement Administration 9 1 10 

D Federal Bureau of Investigation 5 1 6 

E Immigration & Customs Enforcement 12 12 

R Internal Revenue Service 4 4 

A US Attorney's Office 2 2 

L US Marshals Service 8 8 

US Postal Inspection Service 6 6 
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S PA Bureau of Narcotics Investigations 1 1 2 

T New Jersey National Guard 2 2 

A New Jersey State Police 2 1 3 

T PA Office of the Attorney General 7 7 

E PA National Guard 1 1 

PA State Police 8 1 9 

L Camden County Prosecutor's Office 30 30 

O Camden Police Department 6 6 

C Delaware River Port Authority 4 4 

A Philadelphia District Attorney's Office 12 12 

L Philadelphia Police Department 100 4 104 

University of Pennsylvania PD 1 1 

Totals 220 18 238 

D. List of counties participating in the HIDTA 

City of Camden within Camden County New Jersey 

Philadelphia County