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Agenda Item #5 ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. LINO LAKES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. - Fusion/Intelligence centers across the United States - Federal Agencies: • Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) • Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) • Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) • United States Marshals • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) • United States Postal Inspection Service • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) DEA Minneapolis/St. Paul District Office Regional Impact of Drugs The DEA Task Force Officer position allows the Lino Lakes Police Division to contribute to investigations involving large drug trafficking organizations which supply Minnesota communities, including Lino Lakes, with drugs. In fiscal year 2015, Group 71 seized 22 kilograms of methamphetamine, 56 grams of cocaine, 3 kilograms of heroin and 68 kilograms of synthetics. Group 71 currently has more than 80 open investigations. During the 2016 fiscal year, investigations conducted by Group 71 resulted in the seizure of approximately 5 kilograms of cocaine, 418 grams of heroin, 105 kilograms of methamphetamine, 104 kilograms of marijuana, and 246 kilograms of synthetic drugs. These investigations also resulted in 27 arrests. Training Received • TFO receives quarterly firearms training • Attended a two week basic narcotics and diversion of pharmaceuticals training • Attended a three day narcotics conference funded by the DEA Below is a brief summary of investigations Lino Lakes TFO has participated in: • Lino Lakes TFO is the case agent for DEA involving the first federal indictment in Minnesota for the distribution of heroin resulting in death. This heroin distributer was supplying users in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities with this dangerous drug. Search warrants conducted of this individual resulted in seizing over $390,000.00. Lino Lakes TFO has been responsible for organizing