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DEA

1 American  

  1. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Dea. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Deacon.

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"We are investigating with the DEA, we are exchanging information."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The DEA is supporting the Bolivian government as it conducts "reliability" screens on anti-narcotics officers using polygraph lie detectors.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In September 2023, the DEA asked Selma to meet Kassis in Istanbul with two money launderers and another Colombian asset posing as an arms inspector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Sixteen people were arrested, though the DEA didn’t specify in which country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

In October 1985, the DEA sent Robert Stutman to serve as director of its New York City office and charged him with the responsibility of shoring up public support for the administration’s new war.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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