2021-02-02
GTL Data IQ and call recording technology among the tools used to identify a drug empire operated with smuggled cell phones within correctional facilities
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CHURCH OF FALLS, VA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2021 / GTL, a trusted partner that connects people affected by incarceration with the resources and support needed to achieve success, today announced that its investigative and intelligence tools have played a role in the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) multi-year investigation in the biggest federal racketeering conspiracy.
Spanning three years and involving more than a dozen state, local and federal agencies, including SCDC, the FBI, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and several sheriff departments, the investigation concluded with 147 charges against 40 individuals and the seizure of 130 firearms and 40 kilograms of methamphetamine. As part of the indictment, 17 individuals face charges of conspiracy under the Racketeers Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Using smuggled cell phones and other means, individuals allegedly ran a drug empire from inside South Carolina prisons, coordinating crimes ranging from murder and kidnapping to drug trafficking and arson.
One of the tools used by SCDC was GTL Data IQ – a powerful analytical tool that can extract any type of data efficiently, effectively and accurately. By consolidating information, it helps investigators to visually analyze immense amounts of data and discover connections between incarcerated individuals and outsiders who may be helping them in committing a crime.
“Investigations of this nature are complex and require reliable and effective tools for the investigation team to use,” said Mitch Volkart, vice president of GTL, intelligence solutions. “Our hats go to SCDC investigators and the intelligence team for their knowledge and experience in assembling such a complex case. We are simply excited to provide some of the invaluable tools for your proverbial tool belt that help make installations fixable. and the safest communities. “
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