The Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration, also known as the DEA, is a governmental agency created to enforce drug laws and to recommend and support programs for decreasing the use and trafficking of illegal controlled substances.
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DEA Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Drug Enforcement Agency include:
- Investigating and aiding in the prosecution of chief violators of drug enforcement policy. This applies to both international and national operators.
- Investigating and aiding in the prosecution of drug lords, and drug gang members in order to minimize the violence and terror they bring to the American public.
- Seizure and forfeiture of assets obtained from, derived from, used for or traceable to the sales and trafficking of controlled substances.
- Working with federal, state and local law enforcement to enhance mutual drug enforcement efforts.
- Overseeing programs on drug enforcement in collaboration with similar agencies in foreign countries.
- Communicating with international organizations, such as the UN, about current American affairs concerning drug enforcement.
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