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Drug Enforcement Administration

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  1. An agency in the United States Department of Justice that enforces federal laws and regulations dealing with narcotics and other dangerous drugs. It cooperates with the FBI and with local law enforcement agencies.


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The Drug Enforcement Administration said it doesn’t confirm or respond to queries about investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

Between 2015 and 2024, their records indicate Customs and Border Protection and the Drug Enforcement Administration requested 14 permit applications for “law enforcement surveillance devices.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

But in a 1989 profile by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, he has frizzy hair and rougher features.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

The government is currently in the middle of the formal rulemaking process, which is handled both by the Drug Enforcement Administration and HHS.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2026

“Welcome to America!” said Derek Maltz, interim head of the Drug Enforcement Administration when he greeted the first batch of prisoners as they disembarked nine months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

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