Hezbollah Summary

Critically analyze how law enforcement found out about the operatives and what local law enforcement’s involvement was in this case from beginning to end. There were many ways that the law enforcement found out about the operations of Hezbollah. "Law enforcement authorities were able to trace half a million dollars through various accounts tied to members of the Charlotte cell, but they believe most of the funds – estimated overall at about $2 million in cash" (Levitt, 2005 P 2). Law enforcement found out more and more about Hezbollah through the cell that is located in Charlotte North Carolina. This cell was ran by the Hammoud brothers, Mohammed and Chawki. Law enforcement agencies have found several ways that the group were getting …show more content…
" Law enforcement information sharing has expanded significantly across all levels of government, improving law enforcement 's ability to detect, prevent, and respond to acts of terrorism"(Sharing, n.d. Para 1). " The arrest of a major terrorist funding group by a task force comprising members of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the LAPD working alongside the FBI illustrated the interrelation of criminal acts and the funding of terrorism, as well as the increasing global reach of local cases" (Article, n.d. Para 6). The catching of Hezbollah 's followers and the interruption of the organizations funding by US law enforcement agencies as well as the catching and incarcerating many of his operatives shoes that information sharing has been key to the law enforcements investigation and operations. " Cracking down on Hezbollah’s proactive involvement in criminal enterprises in the United States has been and should continue to be a focus of U.S. law enforcement authorities’ strategy for combating the group’s presence in this country and its effectiveness abroad" (Levitt, 2005 P 11). As long as the multiple law enforcement agencies continue to share intelligence the cracking down on Hezbollah will get better and