Maine Governor Paul LePage stepped up pressure on the Maine Legislature earlier this month. stating that he wanted 10 additional drug enforcement agents hired or he would be deploying the Maine National Guard to work alongside the state’s current drug …
According to the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment, Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) continue to be the greatest criminal drug enterprise threat to the United States. These drug organizations smuggle and distribute heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, and cocaine all throughout the …
With every busted dealer and cut supply line, the DEA is one step closer to putting a cork on the flow of drugs into the United States. However, while it does not diminish the value of the DEA’s hard work, …
An ongoing US Drug Enforcement Administration investigation has the DEA embroiled in litigation with the Menominee Indian Tribe in Menominee County, Wisconsin over the recent seizing of 30,000 high-grade marijuana plants from tribal land. The marijuana was discovered by the …
DEA officials have ramped up their efforts in the pursuit of cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman since his escape from a Mexican prison on July 11, 2015. The U.S. agency is providing intelligence and personnel to the Mexican government, …
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has recently opened another office on foreign soil. This new location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was developed less than a year prior to one of the most high-profile international events: The upcoming …
About 46,000 Americans die each year from deaths related to drugs. More than half of these deaths are from heroin or prescription opiates, and 80% of new heroin users start their addiction with prescription painkillers. The 2014 National Survey on …
China is the primary source of a lethal mix of the chemicals known as spice. These synthetic cannabinoids are often marketed at low cost to teenagers and young adults in such flavors as strawberry, lime, and blueberry in a thinly …
The DEA and other authorities arrested 17 people across the Puget Sound region in Washington State after an 18-month long investigation that involved court-authorized wiretaps and extensive surveillance. The individuals were large-scale drug dealers with ties to criminal groups in …
In large segments of the world, particularly Asia, money transactions often take place outside of the sphere of the regulated banking system. The word “hawala” means trust and encompasses a method of transferring money both within and between countries. This …
