The Baltimore Division of the FBI conducts investigations involving multi-jurisdictional, international criminal organizations and criminal enterprises that are involved in traditional and non-traditional organized crime and drug trafficking. These investigations are long-term, complex investigations that utilize the most sophisticated and innovative operations. These efforts culminate in developing a prosecutable case against individuals and organizations who engage in some of the most serious criminal offenses threatening our communities.
The FBI views organized crime groups and drug trafficking organizations as criminal enterprises or criminal businesses. Investigative efforts are taken to identify any and all profits and assets from the criminal enterprise and seize them. If the profits of the criminal enterprise can be eliminated the criminal enterprise may be hurt. The FBI also identifies the leaders and hierarchy of a criminal organization and target them for intense investigation. If the leader of a criminal enterprise can be eliminated the criminal organization will become leader-less and will be vulnerable.
The FBI Baltimore's Organized Crime program targets organizations involved in traditional and non-traditional organized crime activities. These activities would include murder, burglary, arson, loan-sharking, extortion, bribery, illegal gambling, and illegal possession of stolen interstate property. Traditional organized crime groups would include groups such as La Costra Nostra (LCN). Non-traditional organized crime groups would include Russian, Asian, and Nigerian groups. FBI Baltimore has centered recent organized crime investigations on Russian, Asian, and Greek organized crime groups that are operating within the FBI Baltimore Division.
The FBI National Strategy in Drug investigations identifies major drug problems facing the United States and develops proactive programs that seek to diminish the most significant drug trafficking threats. The FBI Baltimore conducts Drug investigations that also identify the most significant drug trafficking threats to communities in the Baltimore Division. The goal of these Drug investigations is to disrupt and dismantle these drug trafficking organizations.. The Baltimore Drug program coordinates its investigative efforts with other local, state, and federal investigative agencies. Many Drug investigations are conducted through task forces such as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDTA).
