The
Drug Enforcement Administration (
DEA) is a
United States federal law enforcement agency under the
U.S. Department of Justice, tasked with combating
drug smuggling and use within the
United States. Not only is the DEA the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the
Controlled Substances Act, sharing
concurrent jurisdiction with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it also has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations abroad.