2006 WVNG Annual Report PDF - West Virginia Army National Guard
2006 WVNG Annual Report PDF - West Virginia Army National Guard
2006 WVNG Annual Report PDF - West Virginia Army National Guard
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<strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2006</strong><strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> Counterdrug ProgramA baseline budget of $2.059 million plus a $1.87 million line item appropriation allowsthe <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> Counterdrug Program to add value and contribute to qualityof life in our communities through its Drug Supply and Demand Reduction Programs.For fiscal year <strong>2006</strong> the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> Counterdrug program completedmore than 106 missions. This resulted inremoving millions of dollars worth ofillegal drugs from our communities andeducating <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong>'s youth on thenegative effects of illegal drugs, alcoholand tobacco.The Supply Reduction Programincludes interdiction teams, the ReconnaissanceAerial Interdiction Detachment(RAID), C-26 fixed wing aerial reconnaissanceaircraft and intelligence/casesupport personnel, support law enforcementagencies (LEAs). These agenciesinclude the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> State Police,Appalachian High Intensity Drug TraffickingArea, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcementagencies, and several multi-agency drug task forces. In <strong>2006</strong>, this support resulted in1,435 drug related arrests and$106,874,626 in seizures. Theseseizures included cultivated marijuanaplants with a value of over$104,662,500 and processedmarijuana valued at $253,216. Inaddition, Counterdrug staff assistedin the seizure of $472,788worth of other drugs (cocaine,crack cocaine, ecstasy, heroin,methamphetamine, and oxycontin),and $1,466,121.00 in other assets(buildings/houses, currency, weapons,vehicles). The RAID andinterdiction teams provided supportto community-based organizationsand educational institutionsby providing presentations on the negative effects of illegal drug, alcohol, and tobacco use. Atthese events, anti-drug presentations and static displays of military equipment were offered, toinclude an OH-58 RAID helicopter to capture the audience's attention and to promote a drugfree and healthy lifestyle.58
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