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DEA Forensic Science Week: Turning Evidence into Science and Science into Evidence
In recognition of National Forensic Science Week (September 20-26, 2026), the Drug Enforcement Administration invites you to tune in or join us.
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The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to ensure the safety and health of American communities by combating criminal drug networks bringing harm, violence, overdoses, and poisonings to the United States. To accomplish this mission, the DEA employs approximately 10,000 personnel throughout the world – Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, Intelligence Analysts, Chemists, and professional staff – across 241 domestic offices in 26 Divisions and 81 foreign offices across the globe.
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Drug Trafficking Indictment of Pensacola Man
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Calhoun County Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
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Mason City Man Sentenced to More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions
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Kinston Meth Trafficker Gets More Than a Decade Behind Federal Prison Bars
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Most Wanted Fugitives
DEA publishes a list of the most wanted fugitives wanted for alleged federal violations of controlled substances laws to help capture and bring them to justice.
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