The Drug Enforcement Agency arrested 79-year-old Lidia Alvarez and her son Domingo Alvarez for possession of more than 20 ounces of heroin last week. The drugs have an estimated street value of around $150,000 and the charges for the woman …
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency recently worked in conjunction with law enforcement agencies in China to make what amounted to one of the largest and most expansive drug seizures in China’s history. An informant made DEA officials aware of …
To hear just about any federal law enforcement official tell it, confidential informants are a critical element in the pursuit, arrest, and prosecution of criminals. For the Drug Enforcement Agency, that may be something of an understatement. According to one …
According to sources within the agency who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the Drug Enforcement Agency has begun investigating several National Football League teams regarding the possible abuse of prescription drugs by its players. Specifically, DEA agents are interested …
The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced that it will begin looking for help in transferring some of its sensitive data, mainly that which is geographic in nature, to the cloud. The contract plan drafted by the agency is intended to …
In early June the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure restricting the DEA from raiding operations in those states where medical marijuana is legal for medicinal or recreational use. The conflict between state and federal law has caused problems …
In an effort to perform what it calls “rapid prototyping” as well as improve data analysis and other IT capabilities, the Drug Enforcement Administration is working on a proposal to expand the information gathering and analysis infrastructure of its special …
Though it is still too early to tell, the days of DEA raids on medical marijuana facilities may be coming to a close. Approximately two dozen states have legalized doctor-prescribed marijuana, allowing physicians to prescribe the drug for any number …
So-called synthetic marijuana is a drug that is manufactured domestically and overseas and mimics the effects of marijuana when smoked. The drug was completely legal until the Drug Enforcement Agency classified it under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act …
It could be argued that the Drug Enforcement Administration has it tough these days. Not only is marijuana, a Schedule I illegal drug being sold openly in Colorado, but 21 other states have recognized the medical properties of the plant. …