The United States Drug Enforcement Administration scored a huge victory recently when the son of an important member of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and agreed to help the agency in further investigations. In April 2013 …
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has a mandate to fight the production, transportation, and sale of illegal drugs. But after the states of Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana, a Schedule I drug, and President Barack Obama indicated that the federal …
People interested in a federal law enforcement career may find that they are well-suited to a position within the Drug Enforcement Agency. There are several subdivisions within DEA, all of which offer exciting careers for those with the desire to …
When more than 37,000 prescription pills go missing, it gets the attention of a lot of people. Including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The DEA, along with the California Board of Pharmacy, are investigating four CVS pharmacies in California …
The Mexican drug cartels–or rather their sheer determination—has given way to a rise in both heroin and methamphetamine in the United States, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) report. The DEA 2012 report detailed that, although the availability of …
The dangers of so-called “designer” synthetic drugs are clear, which is why the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has worked to rid these deadly drugs from the streets of the nation. However, proving the dangers and illegality of these drugs has …
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and a number of state and local law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Pasadena Police Department, recently saw a successful end to an 18-month investigation that resulted in the indictment of 24 individuals …
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced that it had brought down a cocaine ring that has been operating out of Knoxville. It is reported that the drug ring trafficked more than $17 million in drugs and distributed more than …
The value of the Drug Enforcement Administration becomes quite clear when examining the prevalence of drug problems in Chicago’s Southwest Side and southwest suburbs. Called “Chicago’s thriving drug trade,” this area of Chicago has been found to be a haven …