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DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Noun1.DEA - federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substancesDEA - federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department, Justice - the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
law enforcement agency - an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws
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Translations

DEA

[ˌdiːiːˈeɪ] n abbr (US) (=Drug Enforcement Administration) → brigade f des stupéfiants
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

DEA

[ˌdiːiːˈeɪ] n abbr (Am) =Drug Enforcement Administrationsquadra f narcotici inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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He said that it's also a good idea to keep a copy (hard copy or electronic) of downstream partners' DEA registration.
(The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
According to DEA Bong County detachment commander Alex Taweh, suspect Tony Martin was arrested in David Dean Town while enroute to market the drugs.
The Jhang DEA CEO informed the meeting that 124 primary and elementary schools in his district had no boundary walls.
Esch, also a keynote speaker, said the DEA intends to seek cooperation with Taiwan's law enforcement authorities by setting up an office in Taipei to fight against transnational drug dealing and trafficking, reported Central News Agency.