Partner Profile
Bell Buskey Group is managed by co-founders Carl Bell and Robert L. Buskey. Both principals have extensive experience in complex law enforcement and serve as Executive Managing Directors overseeing all day to day client operations.
CARL BELL
A former Police Commissioner of Mount Vernon, NY with 70,000 residents and property and minutes from New York City, Carl Bell has extensive experience in federal law enforcement task management related to complex domestic and international narcotics.
Carl Bell has 21 years experience as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the Office of Financial Operations. Mr. Bell specialized in coordinating DEA's domestic field operations related to money laundering related to narcotics trafficking globally. Carl served as a member of the DEA’s Sensitive Activity Review Committee (SARC) which approves proactive money for priority target investigations and DEA personnel training globally.
Mr. Bell was assigned as Assistant Attaché to the West Indies office responsible for working with local commissioners to develop strategies to combat trafficking and money laundering in eight island nations including Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Lucia, Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Mr. Bell has served on the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, Operation Sunrise, a joint local, state and federal fugitive apprehension program as well as the New York State Recruitment and Background Investigation Coordinator.
Mr. Bell holds degrees in Accounting and Public Administration.
ROBERT BUSKEY
Robert L. Buskey served 26 years in the US Department of Drug Enforcement. His main mission was to disrupt and dismantle trafficking organizations and identify illegal proceeds to be seized under U.S. forfeiture laws. Robert conducted complex domestic and international narcotics investigations in money laundering, importation, internet and pharmaceutical diversion. Mr. Buskey served as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration.
Robert managed one of the largest seizures of drug assets, "Operation Click4Drugs" an investigation resulting in the seizure of over $15 million dollars in US currency and assets. In addition, he managed one of the largest internet Steroid investigations resulting in massive seizures of contraband drugs and US currency.
During his years as a Special Agent in the New York Division Office, Robert worked in numerous capacities including Recruitment and Background Investigations, Non-Drug Evidence Custodian, Mobile Enforcement Team, Resident Agent for the Westchester NY Task Force), Inspector in the Office of the Inspector General, and as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of enforcement groups at New York City's John F. Kennedy and La Guardia Airports.
Robert Buskey possesses a Top Secret Clearance from the FBI and is a certified as a Crisis Management Response Planner. In addition, Robert has expert knowledge involving high value targets and DEA Regulatory and Compliance rules.
Mr. Buskey holds degrees in Psychology and Economics.
rbuskey@thebellbuskeygroup.com