Drug Enforcement Administration

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agencies under the U.S. Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the U.S. Not only is the DEA the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the FBI, ICE, Homeland Security and the U.S. Border Patrol. It has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations both domestic and abroad.