Investigations of Major Drug Trafficking Organizations
GGD-84-36
Published: Mar 05, 1984. Publicly Released: Mar 21, 1984.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO assessed Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) efforts to immobilize major drug traffickers and their organizations.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should direct the Administrator of DEA to revise the drug violator classification system to provide a separate category for persons managing continuing criminal enterprises. The criterion for classifying drug violators in this category should be persons managing criminal enterprises involving at least five suspects, the minimum number needed for a continuing criminal enterprise indictment. |
Closed – Implemented
The June 1984 DEA Agent Manual contains modifications to the categories of Class I violators. The revisions do not specifically provide a separate category for persons managing continuing criminal enterprises. To determine which Class I cases are directed at these leaders, a case review would be needed. The violator classification categories would not identify these cases.
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Substance abuseDrug traffickingInvestigations by federal agenciesLaw enforcementProgram evaluationDrugsDefendantsArrestsNarcoticsElectronic surveillance