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DEA. Orbin Sabillon Alexander Lozano. What Is The DEA?. Drug Enforcement Administration Investigate major illicit drug activity in and outside of the country. DEA History. Created by Richard Nixon in July 1973 Established to Combat “an all-out global war on the drug menace.

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DEA

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  1. DEA OrbinSabillon Alexander Lozano

  2. What Is The DEA? • Drug Enforcement Administration • Investigate major illicit drug activity in and outside of the country.

  3. DEA History • Created by Richard Nixon in July 1973 • Established to Combat “an all-out global war on the drug menace. • Had 1,470 agents and a budget of less than $75 million. • Now has nearly 5000 agents and a budget of $2.02 billion.

  4. Forensics • Evidence includes fingerprints and illicit substances. • Forensic chemists analyze evidence for the presence of controlled substances. • Fingerprint Specialists assist in crime scenes. • Forensics computer examiners recover and analyze digital evidence.

  5. How To Apply • U.S. Citizenship • Pass drug test • Completion of a DEA Drug Questioner and Drug use Statement • Pass Background Investigation • Registration with the Selective Service System

  6. DEA Cases • Operation Bronx Tale (2006) • Drug enterprise that used swallorers to transport heroin from Panama to U.S. • Arrested over 20 individuals involved. • Used Forensic Chemistry and Computer Analysis • Found evidence off heroin and recovered wire receipts

  7. DEA Cases (continued) • Operation Sudden Fall • Undercover drug operation on the San Diego State University Campus. • 96 individuals were arrested for selling or buying illicit substances. • Used Forensic Chemistry and fingerprints • Evidence linked to everyone who was involved.

  8. References • http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html • http://www.justice.gov/dea/ • http://www.deaeducationalfoundation.org/

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