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DEA

1 American  
  1. Drug Enforcement Administration.


Dea. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Deacon.


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In fact, Flores was an alleged crime lord in her own right, pursued for years by DEA units overseen by federal prosecutors in New York and Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

After stalling for weeks, the DEA arranged for the Colombian posing as an ELN interlocutor to meet Kassis in Kenya to inspect the weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she never received the large sum of money from Epstein cited in the memo and was never contacted by the DEA.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sixteen people were arrested, though the DEA didn’t specify in which country.

From The Wall Street Journal

The DEA’s office in Los Angeles has led the agency’s case against him and his close relatives, and the family’s ties to the region have spilled out in court filings.

From Los Angeles Times