Northwest HIDTA unites federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement personnel with associated resources in furtherance of a common goal — disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking and money laundering organizations that are adversely affecting the region. Operating together enables law enforcement agencies to allocate stretched resources in a more efficient and effective manner. A by-product of this operating model is the marked increase of information and intelligence sharing.
Northwest HIDTA’s law enforcement initiatives continue to make significant progress in disrupting or dismantling the most dangerous and prolific drug distributors and money launderers operating in the region.
Illegal organizations affected:
Our initiatives disrupted or dismantled 53 drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. Of these, 32 crossed international or interstate borders.
Seizure value:
Our initiatives seized illicit drugs worth more than $88.9 million in 2023. Initiatives also seized another $4.0 million in illegal assets such as vehicles, houses, cash, or cryptocurrencies.
Fugitives apprehended:
Our initiatives apprehended 447 individuals actively evading law enforcement.
Firearms seized:
Our initiatives seized 637 firearms from individuals suspected to be conducting criminal activities.
Drugs seized:
Our initiatives removed 7,366 kilograms (kg) of illegal drugs from our streets. This includes 167 kg of fentanyl, 606 kg of methamphetamine, 43 kg of heroin, and 106 kg of cocaine.
Fentanyl pills seized:
Initiatives seized 4,967,993 pills containing fentanyl, in addition to 118 kilograms of fentanyl powder.