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ATTACiINIE,€v-1 A 2014 -M -13X -0038 <br />PtRCyAC, r persotuae[ rk iIt inittale in estig rtionx, conduct corert nir eiIIances, conduct parole and <br />probation searchcy, execute icarch .rue nnta, and iuTest criminal perpetcarori, Pft € ?:iCT has <br />przv[ousty diAfrgUishwd itself by Focusing on d[sruptingsuul e[inttnadag tOLBiduals and <br />crinhaal cells respon4ble for providing birth the Precursor and esscntia-[ &uan[cads that are <br />required to manufacture methaniphetamine. [n essence, PROACT has Functioned as the highfE <br />ni uc'pr aaciite" <br />effort af„,x[nst riie entire clandestine al tie laborntctrl hierarchy, <br />within and[ [UVin-1 a nexus to Orange County. <br />PrCCLaSOr chcraicctt smurtCng* hay emerged as the preena[nent source of pscxtdoophedrine for <br />metharaplrctamine production throughout the United States, Recent law cnForcement <br />investigations suggest that organized precursor aheuilcal smurting organizations are supplyinga <br />necessary quantNes o1pseudoephodrb1u to ntcilurmphetrmine laboratory operartors, "These <br />operations me composed of individuals or .mnurts" 4vho make multiple purchases of producu <br />containing pscudoephedrinc from pharmacies, drug stores, and retail outlets. These products are <br />often sold ter chemical precursor brokers of directly to fawthamphaamino laboratory operators. <br />The success of drug rnarket disruption, is due in large part to the tireless work or state and local <br />taw entorcemen.t agencies and the task forces they compme. <br />( Wt4t11anitllge [tn9111c.- rtatated erlminal activity has, increased concurrently' with the rase in the <br />ovcra[l threat' posed by the trafficking and at+rasu of the drag, The itnpaCt of the ns.tnttfacturing, <br />rnt icking, and use ofinothamphetatmw has been devastating astating to many cities and rural counties <br />throughout the country. Stain and local law enforcement agcnere,< identify methamphetanline as <br />the drug that most contributes to violent crime <br />Nlethamphaaamiue critirral incidents rrccuning in O MEC C:otcury laic and continue tct represent <br />the irratjuriey crt` all narcotic incidents occurring within the county, <br />Caalt <br />The goal ol'the PROACT Task Force is t,a pro -aak ely se t: out and disrupt clandestinc <br />methamphetarairie tab operators and methnmphetamine, trafficking organization N in 0J tinge <br />County, dwreby providing_: asaafcr courini Lin ity fur the rc:ddcnts_ crnployQes and f iajturs withht the <br />Courtly, The 6.icc ri,.es or tlw PROACT Task Force are to reduce the avaaitaability-of <br />uaethamphctaraino in Oranges Count), it pruve public safety iu Orartute County by eradicating <br />hazardous ctandestine methamphetranine labs, and [dQuti(y, disratpt and arrest sul7p('rvrs of <br />metlaumptimunine precursor and essential cheruicaals. <br />Strutetzies to he used fatproieet: <br />PIWACT `rasCc force personnel avifl initiate imcsugatiom conduct covert surektances, conduct <br />parole and prolaanor searches. execute search warrants, and arrest criminal prerpotratom <br />PROACT will continue to fcocur on disruptia- and atunittatint7 individuals and criminal cells <br />responsibda for prosiding both the esseraiat chemictts chat are rcgarfred to manufacture <br />rnethamphetaminc. <br />2[) l4- D,1 -BX- tall_,, <br />rl- • <br />Pace 2 71�'�a <br />