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Maine Governor Threatens to Deploy National Guard if New DEA Agents Are Not Approved

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 …

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The Scourge of Transnational Criminal Organizations Continues to Grow

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 …

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Addicts Pose Complex Problems for Drug Enforcement Globally as Agencies Try to Balance Punishment with Treatment

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, …

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Tribal Representatives Claim Massive Marijuana Crop Found on Tribal Land is Harmless Hemp

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 …

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Mexico, U.S. Efforts Escalate in Manhunt for “El Chapo”

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, …

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DEA Opens New Office in Rio to Help Combat Drug Trafficking Ahead of 2016 Summer Olympics

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 …

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative Was a Big Success

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 …

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The DEA is Aggressively Pursuing Dealers who Import “Spice” From China

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 …

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Seventeen Arrested in Seattle Area After 18-Month Long Drug Trafficking Investigation

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 …

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The Practice of “Hawala” is Being Used to Launder Drug Money

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 …

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