America's frontline soldiers in the battle against illegal drugs are agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Beginning in 1973 with 1,470 agents and a budget of $74.9 million, the administration was created by President Nixon as a single, unified command to fight what he called ""an all-out global war on the drug menace."" Today, the DEA has 5,235 agents, a budget of more than $2.3 billion, and 87 foreign offices around the world. Drug Enforcement Administration details the numerous fronts in the unit's ever-expanding fight against drug traffickers and describes the tactics used to bring them to justice.
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Product details

ISBN
9781604136418
Published
2011-02-28
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers; Chelsea House Publishers
Weight
400 gr
Height
236 mm
Width
165 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
128