The mission of the DEA is to enforce the Controlled Substances Act by bringing to justice those individuals or organizations involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances. The DEA's primary responsibilities include:

• Investigation and prosecutorial support of major drug law violators operating at interstate and international levels;
  
  
• Management of a national drug intelligence system in cooperation with federal, state, local, and foreign officials;
  
  
• Seizure and forfeiture of assets derived from, traceable to, or intended to be used for illicit drug trafficking;
  
  
• Coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials on mutual drug enforcement efforts through exploitation of potential interstate and international investigations;
  
  

• Coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, and with foreign governments, to reduce the availability of illicit drugs in the United States through non-enforcement methods such as crop eradication, crop substitution, and training of foreign officials;
  
  
• Responsibility, under the policy guidance of the Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassadors, for all programs associated with drug law enforcement counterparts in foreign countries; and
  
  
• Liaison with the United Nations, Interpol, and other organizations on matters relating to international drug control programs.

The DEA is offering you the opportunity to be part of the premier forensic drug laboratory system in the world. DEA laboratories are located in major metropolitan areas across the country. As a DEA Chemist, you will support ongoing investigations and testify in court against sophisticated criminal organizations. DEA laboratories also provide forensic support to the FBI, the U.S. Customs Service, and all other federal law enforcement agencies.

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