| Date |
Award |
Details 1 |
| 9/26/67 |
2 Letters of Commendation
from IRS Intelligence and BATF. |
Investigative action and surveillance
leading to successful Organized Crime prosecutions. (Gambino Crime
Family operations). |
| 4/9/68 |
3 Awards as follows:
1 NYPD citation; 1 letter of commendation BATF; and 1 US Treasury
Special Act Award. (plaque and money award).
|
Capture of ax wielding fugitive, fleeing
from the scene of a robbery, without resorting to use of firearms. |
| 1/28/70 |
2 Awards as follows:
1 Citation from NYPD and 1 from Treasury Department.
|
Capture and conviction of fleeing vehicular
homicide suspect. (convicted). |
| 6/11/70 |
3 Awards as follows:
1 Commendation from US Treasury; 1 letter commendation from US Attorneys
office; 1 US Treasury Special Act Award.
|
UC infiltration of biker gangs, resulting
in largest bomb seizure on record at that time, as well as numerous
drug and weapons convictions. US v Frakowiak, et. al.. |
| 8/19/70 |
3 Awards as follows:
2 Citations from FBI, New York Office, 1 citation from US Attorney
Edward Neaher's Office EDNY and Treasury Department Special Act Award.
|
Undercover work in US v Archie Dent, resulting
in the detection, capture and confession (recorded) of a Bank Robber.
US v Charles C. Haynes. |
| 8/20/70 |
Letter of Commendation
from Chief Special Inv. BATF, NY Regional Office, Philip Kopstein.
|
For record of UC gun and drug cases "equaled
by only one other officer in the New York Branch office."2 |
| 9/26/70 |
2 Awards as follows:
1 Citation from NYPD and 1 Letter of Commendation, US Treasury Department.
|
Undercover and investigative work leading
to breakup of significant illegal numbers, guns-for-crime rental and
robbery operation. |
| 4/11/73 |
1 Letter of Commendation
for Expert Witness Testimony from Robert Morse, United States Attorney,
Eastern Judicial District of New York.
|
For Expert Testimony in US v Maria Dora
Naranjo, and "3 prior cases" involving Blind Mule ("dupe")
cocaine smuggling from South America, all resulting in convictions.
3 |
| 7/11/73 |
U.S. Treasury Special Act Award. (plaque and money award).
|
Arrest heroin courier in NYC, financier
in Fla. Undercover into major source, Thailand and Cambodia. US v
Liang Sae Tiew et al.4 |
| 11/23/73 |
Letters of commendation
from United States Attorney Robert Morse and SAC John Fallon.
|
Innovative investigative techniques and
expert witness testimony, US v Stanton Freeman, et al. |
| 12/3/74 |
2 Awards as follows:
1 Letter of commendation from David Trager, United States Attorney,
EDNY
1 Letter of Commendation John Fallon, SAC, DEA NY Division.
|
For trial preparation and testimony at
trial including expert testimony. US v Manny Gonzalez. |
| 5/9/75 |
DEA "Excellence
of Performance Award."
(plaque and money award). |
For excellence of performance as a DEA
supervisor, DEA police instructor, case agent, expert testimony and
undercover agent. Numerous cases, during rating period 1974-75.
|
| 7/18/75 |
Letter of Commendation,
New York Divisional Office, DEA. |
For excellence of performance, leadership,
expert testimony JULIO QUINONES
|
|
5/24/76
|
DEA "Excellence
of Performance Award"
(plaque and money award). |
For excellence of performance as a DEA
supervisor, DEA police instructor, case agent, expert testimony and
undercover agent. Numerous significant cases, during rating period
1975-76
|
| 11/19/76 |
DEA "Outstanding
Contributions to Federal Service" Award. (Plaque & Money).
|
Undercover work on numerous cases, on
loan to different divisions and agencies.4 |
| 3/21/78 |
2 Awards as follows:
2 letters of commendation, FBI/DEA Task Force supervisor (Francis
White) and DEA SAC of New York Divisional office (Robert Stutman). |
For "outstanding and innovative investigative
technique" in RICO case, resulting in worldwide arrests, drug,
weapons and money seizures, including $500,000 counterfeit - Israel
& Italian Mafia drug smuggling cartel. US v Sam Nagar et. al..
|
| 4/24/78 |
3 awards as follows:
1 Letter of commendation from US Attorney Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut)
1 Letter of Commendation from M. Benjiman, DEA Inspector-in-Charge,
Internal Affairs, 1 Letter of Commendation DEA Administrator Peter
Bensinger. A DEA "Excellence of Performance" Award.
(Plaque and Money).
|
For undercover, Investigative work and
informant handling in first case of "theft of computer information"
on record. Involves UC purchase of restricted computer information
from serving and retired DEA agents. Award was also in consideration
of "outstanding performance on the witness stand" which
included Expert Testimony. US v Lambert and Girard. |
| 7/11/80 |
DEA "Special
Achievement Award."
(Plaque and Money Award). |
For significant accomplishments including
numerous, international narcotics cases, during the years 1979-82
while serving as DEA Country Attaché, Argentina.
|
| 3/1/80 |
International Narcotics
Enforcement Officers Association "Octavio Gonzalez Award"
(INOEA's top award at that time).
|
For the first undercover penetration of
the Bolivian cocaine Mafia and the largest cocaine seizure on record
(at that time). US v Roberto Suarez, et al. |
| 3/8/82 |
Argentine Federal Police
"Golden Eagle" Award. |
For record number of undercover drug cases
in Argentina, along with largest cocaine seizure on record in Argentina.
|
| 6/83 |
Commendation & Plaque
- Vice President's South Florida Task Force.
|
For service as supervisor and UC agent..
Numerous significant cases. |
| 6/24/86 |
Sustained Superior Performance
Award [cash and plaque]
Covering a 3 year period of supervisory performance.
|
Leadership, undercover activities, and
expert testimony as relates to numerous significant narcotic investigations
during years-83-86. |
| 3/87 |
DEA "Special Achievement
Award"
(Plaque & Money Award) |
Numerous, significant undercover RICO
and Title III cases as both UC and supervisory officer, while at the
same time serving as a police instructor.
|
| 10/88 |
DEA "Outstanding
Performance as a Supervisor and Manager in Federal Service."
(Plaque and Money). |
For numerous significant Title III and
undercover sting cases, including Operation Hun, indictment of Luis
Arce Gomez, Minister of Interior of Bolivia, all accomplished while
serving as a Group Supervisor. Award also took into consideration
an "outstanding" rating received for duties as Inspector-of-Operations-in
Place.
|
| 12/8/89 |
Letter of Commendation
from William Braniff, U.S. Attorney, San Diego |
For "outstanding contributions to
law enforcement" during 25 year career, particularly singling
out services in US v Mendez Dueñas, et al, during which Levine
performed as key undercover operative as well as providing Expert
Testimony during trial. (Subject case of book Deep Cover).
|
| 1975-1990 |
Numerous Commendations
and certificates for Training. |
For services performed as a DEA lecturer
and Police Instructor, US & foreign.
|
