Dutchover presentation

Law Enforcement Response

Officer Eddie Dutchover

Moapa Tribal Police DepartmentCell (702) 249-2679

email: edutchover@moapatribalpd.com

PurposeLaw Enforcement Response

Cover Several Hidden Compartments

Discuss Some Current Trends

Law Enforcement ResponseInterdiction Teams (HITDA, Criminal Patrol Teams, K9 Teams)

Working together with Fed, State, Local

Intelligence gathering & sharing / Going beyond the traffic stop to identify DTO’s

Training more Law Enforcement Officers on criminal interdiction

Law Enforcement Response

Impacting the DTO’s by the seizure illicit US Currency

Prevention & Rehabilitation

North= Drugs…South= Money

East= Drugs…. West = Money

Currency seizures in vehicles with hidden compartments

• Due to the increase in security at airports and borders stations, violators are utilizing vehicles with hidden compartments to transport U.S. currency out of the country.

• 2010-About 35 to 40 billion went back to Mexico • Law enforcement agencies continue to come

across large shipments of U.S. currency at all stages of different police investigations.

The importance of Origin and Destination!

San Diego/Chula VistaYuma/San Louis

Nogales

El Paso

Del Rio Laredo Roma Rio Grande City

McAllen Edinburg Pharr Brownsville

65% to 70% of the illegal drugs that enter

the United States, cross the Southwest Border

65% to 70% of the illegal drugs that enter

the United States, cross the Southwest Border

“The Valley”“The Valley”

Routes

We call this a clue!

OUR PROGRAM IS BASED ON…

High Volume Legal Traffic Stops

Observation Of Indicators

Roadside Interviews

Consent

Searches

If only it were that easy…

Hidden CompartmentsIf you don’t search...you will not

find it !!!!!!!!!!!

Hidden CompartmentsIf you don’t search...you will not

find it !!!!!!!!!!!

Hydraulic Compartment

Ford Explorer Rear Hydraulic Compartment

2000 Chevrolet Pick-up Truck C-1500

$29,500 inside the driveshaft

Driveshaft and weldtowards the rear

Cleaned dirt off

Worn rear U-joint bolts

White rag inside the driveshaft and four bundles of U.S. Currency

2002 Ford Pick F-150Firewall Compartment

Firewall

Inside Firewall 33 Lbs. Cocaine

Tires

Gas Tank Compartment$300,760.00

Engine Manifold

Plastic Manifold Nissan Pick-up

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Trends on I-15

One way rental cars / fly and drive

Avoiding I-40

Vehicle registered with 30 to 60 days to Driver

High end cars. Audi, BMW, Acura, VW, Lexus and Volvo.

GPS hidden / Escort Vehicles

Marijuana Trend

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Piston

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$130,000

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Chevy Exhaust Tunnels

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Exhaust Tunnels

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Exhaust Tunnels

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Exhaust Tunnels

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Heat Shielding removed

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Exhaust Tunnels

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14 Pounds of Meth

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Acura MDX

Acura MDX

271,000

Jeep Commander

Jeep Commander

Jeep Commander

Jeep Commander

Jeep Commander

$647,040

Liquid Meth

Dash Compartment

Dash Compartment

Dash Compartment

10.50 pounds of Meth

Don’t Forget to Check the Suitcase First

Suitcase Liner

$1,814,091

Stay Safe and Never Search Alone!!

Officer Eddie Dutchover

Cell: 702-249-2679

edutchover@moapatribalpd.com