Drug Enforcement Administration

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

Handcuffed and in sandals, Maduro was escorted by federal agents through a Manhattan US Drug Enforcement Administration facility late Saturday, a video posted by the White House on social media showed.

From Barron's

A video posted Saturday night on X and retweeted by the White House shows Maduro in custody in New York, flanked by Drug Enforcement Administration agents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Customs and Border Protection, the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration—arrived at the courthouse seeking to arrest Flores-Ruiz, according to court documents.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

A former federal judge who once served as U.S. attorney in Los Angeles and led the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bonner was fiery in his remarks.

From Los Angeles Times