DEA
Antinarcotics federal agency
The DEA is the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing controlled substance laws.
DEA agents investigate drug trafficking, regulate legal drug manufacturing, and coordinate with international law enforcement: The DEA raided the warehouse, He's a retired DEA agent. (Lowercase dea is Latin for goddess.)
Sudden armed incursion
- sting operationDeceptive arrest scheme
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
arrest · takedown · wiretap · informant · seizure · confiscation · cartel · kingpin
Office or furniture chest
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- interagencyInvolving multiple government organizations
ATF · Homeland Security · government agency · law enforcement · diplomatic mission · attaché
Legally regulated intoxicants
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
methamphetamine · fentanyl · marijuana · prescription drugs · psychoactive · Schedule II · illicit drugs · synthetic drugs
Assigning times to events
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- prescriptionsAuthorized medication orders
- dispensingGiving out portions
- licensingGranting official permission
record-keeping · inspections · monitoring · quota system · audit · drug manufacturing
raid
Sudden armed incursion
- sting operationDeceptive arrest scheme
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
surveillance · arrest · takedown · wiretap · informant · seizure · confiscation · cartel · kingpin · trafficking
bureau
Office or furniture chest
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
interagency · ATF · Homeland Security · government agency · law enforcement · diplomatic mission · attaché
controlled substances
Legally regulated intoxicants
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
cocaine · methamphetamine · fentanyl · marijuana · prescription drugs · psychoactive · Schedule II · illicit drugs · synthetic drugs
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- prescriptionsAuthorized medication orders
- dispensingGiving out portions
licensing · record-keeping · inspections · monitoring · quota system · audit · drug manufacturing
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- Breaking BadWalter White, Heisenberg, Gus Fring, Saul Goodman, crystal meth
- Cannabis Policylegalization, decriminalization, medical marijuana, recreational use, dispensary
- drug lawscontrolled substances, drug scheduling, drug classification, Schedule II, Schedule IV
- agenciesOgilvy, FDA, travel agency, employment agency, news agency
- pharmacy lawdrug scheduling, state boards, license renewal, FDA, prescription transfer
DEAdrug cartel
Criminal narcotics distribution organization
Pablo Escobar · El Chapo · organized crime · the mob · drug trafficker
- big dealImportant matter or occurrence
- deal withManage or address
- no big dealInconsequential matter
- good dealFavorable price or quantity
- dealt withManaged or resolved
- dealing withManaging or addressing