DEA
1 Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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He was handed to DEA agents, who flew him to the United States, where he will stand trial.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
"We are investigating with the DEA, we are exchanging information."
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
In fact, Flores was an alleged crime lord in her own right, pursued for years by DEA units overseen by federal prosecutors in New York and Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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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