U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Weekly Digest Bulletin

 

The Informant: Celebrating 50 Years of DEA 06/30/2023 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. THE INFORMANT Volume #2 | Issue #2 | Summer 2023 DEA Museum Staff Gear Up to Highlight 50 Years of History This July, DEA turns 50. As keepers of the agency’s history, Museum staff is working full throttle to augment permanent gallery content and experiences with two new exhibits and an anniversary history book. It’s a tough challenge, but the end results will engage and fascinate visitors later this year. Learn More   DEA Museum Presents! 50 Years of DEA: Partnerships and Collaborations Check out the Museum’s first program in its series on DEA’s big anniversary. For 50 years DEA has fought to keep Americans safe and healthy across the United States and around the world. This panel discussion explores how rich partnerships and collaborations help DEA further its mission. Watch Now   Stories from the Collection: Koi Fish In this episode of “Stories from the Collection,” the DEA Museum looks back on a fishy smuggling operation in the 1980s. Drug traffickers in Shanghai, China, sowed ounces of heroin into koi fish destined for a San Francisco aquarium. Learn how the drugs were discovered and what it takes for DEA agents to spot hidden contraband.  Watch Now   Behind the Scenes: BAT Class 238's Guidon Now on Display The DEA Museum shares the Drug Enforcement Administration’s story, past and present. Its new design features a special changing display honoring recent Basic Agent Training (BAT) graduates. Visitors can now see a BAT guidon, or swallow-tailed flag, on display. The flag, and its donation to the Museum’s collection, is a DEA tradition. Read More Contact Us DEAMuseum@dea.gov 202-307-3463 FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA           DEA Celebrates 50th Anniversary 07/05/2023 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. DEA Celebrates 50th Anniversary  The Drug Enforcement Administration celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 1, 2023. Over the past 50 years, DEA has worked to keep American communities safe and healthy by preventing criminal drug networks and drug-related violence and deaths.  In 1973, former President Richard Nixon proposed the creation of a new agency when he declared “an all-out global war on the drug menace.” Congress heard months of testimony for the proposal and created the Drug Enforcement Administration later that year. The Drug Enforcement Administration integrated narcotics agents and U.S. Customs agents into one effective force. These agents work to remove dangerous drugs from the street and prevent them from coming across our borders.   Join us as we celebrate our 50th anniversary! Learn more about our history, view images, and participate in activities to celebrate.