DRUG TASK FORCE RECEIVES $15,165 FROM BUST

JUNEAU - The Dodge County Drug Task Force recently received $15,165
from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as a result of
a 2003 drug investigation.

Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls said in a press release that the money
is a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of the Robert
Dillon property in Kenosha County.

In June 2003, Dodge County Sheriff's Department personnel initiated an
investigation into the manufacturing of marijuana at the Donald and
Sandra Otto residence on Sun Road in the town of Clyman. During the
investigation, authorities learned that Robert Dillon, of Pleasant
Prairie, was involved in growing marijuana with the Ottos. Dodge
County investigators worked with State of Wisconsin Department of
Justice Narcotics Bureau investigators and obtained search warrants
for the Otto and Dillon residences.

On June 4, 2003, law enforcement officers from the Dodge County
Sheriff's Department and the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice
Narcotics Bureau served a search warrant at the Otto residence.

In the basement of the Otto residence was marijuana growing room
housing 307 marijuana plants. There was also equipment used in the
manufacturing of marijuana, approximately 150 grams of processed
marijuana, drug paraphernalia, 22 firearms, and $6,726 in cash.
Investigators later searched a safety-deposit box used by the Ottos
and recovered $50,000.

The same day, law enforcement officers from the Pleasant Prairie
Police Department, Kenosha County Controlled Substances Unit and the
State of Wisconsin Department of Justice Narcotics Bureau served a
search warrant at the Robert Dillon residence in Kenosha County.

Officers found 71 marijuana plants, over one pound of processed
marijuana, 17 firearms and over $800 in cash at Dillon's residence.
Investigators later recovered $15,470 and $16,721 from Dillon bank
accounts and $5,000 from a Dillon safety-deposit box.

Dodge County and Wisconsin Narcotics Bureau investigators have been
working with federal authorities to seize and forfeit the Otto and
Dillon monies and residences.

Nehls pointed out that this investigation was initiated as a result of
a citizen complaint forwarded to Dodge County authorities. Such
information can now be reported anonymously through the use of the
newly created WeTip program in Dodge County. With the WeTip phone
line, 1-800-78-CRIME, callers who have information about a crime can
call and speak to an operator about the information without
identifying themselves. Tips can also be submitted via WeTip's Web
site at http://www.wetip.com. All informants who call are eligible to
receive up to a $1,000 reward when a tip leads to an arrest and conviction.