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Anthony C. Marotta began his career with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in February 1985 as a Special Agent in the Long Island, New York District Office. In September 1985, he was assigned to the Miami Field Division in the Clandestine Laboratory Group. In addition to being a highly successful undercover operative, Mr. Marotta ran an ad-hoc "store-front" operation that provided precursor chemicals to clandestine drug manufacturers nationwide. This operation dismantled scores of criminal organizations around the country. It resulted in the arrests of over 100 violators, and the seizure and forfeiture of tens of millions of dollars in assets.

In June 1991, Mr. Marotta was assigned to Quantico, Virginia as an Agent Instructor in the DEA Office of Training, Asset Forfeiture Sub-Unit. Mr. Marotta developed a one-week training course in Asset Forfeiture for criminal drug investigators and was responsible for all in-service Asset Forfeiture training for DEA. During this tenure at Quantico, Mr. Marotta trained over 3000 State and Locals and DEA Agents in the theory and practical application of Asset Forfeiture. In addition, many foreign countries sent their premier investigators to be trained in Asset Forfeiture as attendees of his course.

In June 1996, Mr. Marotta was promoted to a Supervisory Special Agent as the Enforcement Group Supervisor in the St. Louis Field Division. For each year during his tenure, his group led the St. Louis Division in the number of federal arrests affected and assets seized. This successful group, recognized in 1999 with the "Administrators Group Award," was responsible for general enforcement and the interdiction of clandestine laboratories. Mr. Marotta created an ad-hoc task force, the West County MEG Unit, to investigate clandestine laboratories. He was also responsible for clandestine safety training for state and local officials in eastern Missouri. The success of the clandestine laboratory program that Mr. Marotta led captured the interest of then Senator John Ashcroft of Missouri. Mr. Marotta briefed the Senator on the problems of clandestine methamphetamine manufacture. Shortly after, Senator Ashcroft introduced federal legislation that increased the penalties for the possession and manufacture of methamphetamines. This legislation was passed and put into law in 1999.

Mr. Marotta was transferred to DEA Headquarters in July 2000, as Unit Chief of the Operations Budget Section (OMBB). As Unit Chief of OMBB, he was responsible for all budgetary matters involving OC and domestic field offices.

In April 2002, Mr. Marotta was promoted to Section Chief of the Operations Budget Section (OMB). As Section Chief of OMB, he was responsible for the planning, formulation and execution of $200 million dollar Operations Division Budget. He served as a contact and spokesperson, and participated in all budget hearings involving the Operations Division. In addition to managing the activities of OMBB, Mr. Marotta was responsible for overseeing the Planning and Strategy Unit (OMPS). One of his most important contributions during his tenure in Headquarters was developing the "Resource Allocation Plan." Working with then Administrator Hutchinson and other senior management, Mr. Marotta developed the Administrator's vision of how DEA would redistribute its manpower assets post 9/11. He put it into a viable package that identified the new drug threats facing the United States with the FBI pull out of drug investigations. His plan included shifting various vacancies with the cooperation and approval of field SACs and the concurrence of the Chief of Operations and the Domestic Chief of Operations. Mr. Marotta's plan was accepted by the Administrator and Executive Staff and was presented to Congress, which agreed with the assessment of how DEA should proceed with redistribution of manpower. The validation of Mr. Marotta's plan resulted in DEA receiving new positions for 2003, 2004, and 2005.

In April 2003, Mr. Marotta was transferred to the DEA Detroit Field Division Columbus Office as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge. Here, he has oversight responsibility for five resident offices in the State of Ohio.

Mr. Marotta holds a BA and an MBA from New York's Adelphi University. He is the recipient of many awards due to his attention to duty, including the DEA Administrators Award. Mr. Marotta is married and has three children.

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph P. Reagan began his career with the Drug Enforcement Administration in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1986. After completing Basic Agent Training in Quantico, Virginia, Special Agent Reagan was assigned to the Detroit, Michigan office of the Drug Enforcement Administration. While assigned to the Detroit, Michigan Division Office, Mr. Reagan initiated and directed several complex conspiracy investigations targeting high level cocaine traffickers supplying the Detroit, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio areas. As a result of these investigations, numerous individuals were convicted for violation of drug trafficking statutes and several were convicted for operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise, (CCE).

In 1991, Mr. Reagan was transferred to the Bangkok Country Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration, remaining there until 1994. While assigned to the Bangkok Country Office Mr. Reagan worked closely with the Thai authorities to investigate high level drug traffickers supplying the United States with heroin and marijuana. Through these investigations, drug organizations supplying the United States with narcotics were dismantled and the responsible individuals incarcerated.

In 1994, after completing his assignment in Bangkok, Thailand, Mr. Reagan was transferred to the Chicago, Illinois Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration. While assigned to the Chicago, Illinois office Mr. Reagan held the position of back-up supervisor in several enforcement groups, including groups dedicated to telephone wiretaps and the Mobile Enforcement Team. During this assignment, Mr. Reagan assisted in directing investigations resulting in the seizure of several multi-hundred kilogram shipments of cocaine and over 100 arrests.

During 1998, Special Agent Reagan was promoted to the position of Supervisory Special Agent of the Memphis, Tennessee Resident Office. While holding this assignment, Mr. Reagan was responsible for directing the enforcement and operational activities of Special Agents and Police Officers assigned to the Memphis Resident Office and the Jackson, Tennessee Post of Duty. In this assignment, Mr. Reagan worked closely with state and local agencies to disrupt several multi-jurisdictional drug trafficking organizations operating in the Mid-South.

In 2001, Mr. Reagan was assigned to the Washington D.C. Headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration, as a Staff Coordinator in Special Operations Division, Europe/Asia section. During this assignment, Mr. Reagan was responsible for the coordination of multi-jurisdictional, trans-national wiretap investigations, targeting high level drug traffickers.

During 2003, Mr. Reagan was selected for the position of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Country Attaché assigned to the United States Embassy in Bern, Switzerland. While assigned to this position, Mr. Reagan worked closely with the governments of Switzerland and Liechtenstein to investigate international drug and drug money laundering organizations.

Mr. Reagan was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the Detroit Field Division in August 2005. Mr. Reagan has oversight and responsibility for several Enforcement Groups in the Detroit Divisional Office, the Grand Rapids, Michigan and Saginaw, Michigan Resident Offices and the Lansing, Michigan and Kalamazoo, Michigan Post of Duty.

Mr. Reagan holds a B.A. degree from McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois and a M.A. degree from Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri. He is married with two children.

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ASAC John J. Arvanitis

John J. Arvanitis began his career with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 1987 as a Special Agent assigned to the Miami Field Division. While assigned to the Miami Field Division he was involved in numerous multi-jurisdictional investigations targeting major Colombian trafficking organizations operating throughout the world. Mr. Arvanitis was responsible for coordinating these investigations in accordance with the foreign government's statutes. The initiatives resulted in the seizures of multi-ton quantities of cocaine as well as the arrest of numerous high-level organizational members being utilized by the Colombian syndicates to facilitate their illicit activities.

In 1997 Mr. Arvanitis was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent in the Atlanta Field Division. During his assignment at the Atlanta Field Division, Mr. Arvanitis initiated a Title III (Wiretap) program targeting one of the most significant Mexican trafficking syndicates operating between the Southwest Border and Atlanta. Mr. Arvanitis coordinated the efforts of numerous state and local agencies within the Metro Atlanta area to successfully disrupt and dismantle these organizational cells, while continuing to intercept the organization's telephonic communications.

In May 2000 Mr. Arvanitis was transferred to the Special Operations Division (SOD) in Washington, D.C. based on his experiences as a Field Agent and Supervisor. While assigned to SOD Mr. Arvanitis was responsible for coordinating some of the most significant international multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency investigations undertaken by the DEA and the U.S. Government. Mr. Arvanitis was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the Detroit Field Division in February 2003 and he has oversight and responsibility for several enforcement groups involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional initiatives.

Mr. Arvanitis holds a BS Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts. He is married with two children.

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ASAC Richard A. Badaracco

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Richard A. Badaracco began his career with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. Following his initial narcotics training in Glynco, Georgia, Special Agent Badaracco was assigned to the DEA Louisville, Kentucky Office. During his tenure in Louisville, SA Badaracco initiated and managed numerous complex and significant interstate narcotics investigations against cocaine, marijuana and heroin trafficking organizations. SA Badaracco worked closely and coordinated with law enforcement agencies throughout Western Kentucky. SA Badaracco was the first federal agent to bring the first Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organization (RICO) prosecution to the Western District of Kentucky. These investigations are generally reserved for traditional organized crime organizations.

In 1998, SA Badaracco was promoted to the position of Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) of the DEA Lexington, Kentucky office. RAC Badaracco’s responsibilities included the supervision and management of DEA and state and local narcotics enforcement officers throughout the greater Lexington area. RAC Badaracco was also responsible for budgeting and directing DEA financial and investigative resources to best impact and disrupt local drug trafficking activities. In addition, RAC Badaracco played a significant role in establishing the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) in Eastern Kentucky and acting as the first interim Director.

In 2002, RAC Badaracco was reassigned to DEA Headquarters in Washington D.C. Mr. Badaracco acted as a Staff Coordinator in the Domestic Operations Local Impact Section. As such, Mr. Badaracco was responsible for monitoring and reviewing DEA investigations throughout a five Division area to determine DEA’s effectiveness at the local level in cities across the United States and to present strategy enhancements to better serve those communities.

In 2003, Mr. Badaracco moved to the DEA Undercover Operations and Sensitive Operations Section at DEA headquarters. In this capacity, Mr. Badaracco reviewed and examined proposals for DEA’s most sophisticated and covert undercover operations. Mr. Badaracco provided direction and expertise on DEA investigations which were categorized under the United States Attorney General’s Exempted Operations Section. These investigations resulted in some of DEA’s most significant operations against the world’s most notorious criminal organizations.

In March 2004, Mr. Badaracco was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the Detroit Division office. ASAC Badaracco oversees the DEA Detroit Technical Operations Unit, DEA In-Service and State and Local Training Program, Media Affairs, Demand Reduction, Firearms Unit, DEA Special Agent Recruiting, Intelligence Programs and Administrative Support Section.

ASAC Badaracco received a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Boston State College in 1977. Mr. Badaracco received his Masters of Arts degree in Education from Boston University in 1981. Mr. Badaracco is married with two children.

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ASAC James V. Allen

Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Jim Allen spent approximately 10 years as a local police officer in Clayton, Missouri before becoming a DEA Special Agent (SA) in 1991. After graduation from the DEA Academy, SA Allen was assigned to the Milwaukee Resident Office (RO) where he specialized in undercover work as well as multi-jurisdictional wire tap investigations.

In 1994, SA Allen was transferred to the Bombay, India RO where he developed an expertise working international narcotics investigations, predominantly involving precursor chemicals. SA Allen conducted several successful international precursor chemical investigations that had a direct nexus to illicit U.S. drug markets. In 1996, SA Allen was transferred to the New Delhi Country Office where he continued to investigate large scale illicit precursor chemical organizations as well as international heroin and hashish trafficking groups. In cooperation with international counterparts, SA Allen worked a variety of undercover assignments targeting both Afghani and Pakistani heroin trafficking organizations operating throughout the sub-continent.

In 1998 SA Allen was transferred to the Special Operations Division (SOD) in Newington, Virginia. While at SOD, SA Allen worked in the Special Projects Section targeting the most prolific cocaine and heroin trafficking organizations operating in South and Central America. In 1999, SA Allen was promoted to a GS-14 and was subsequently transferred to DEA HQS where he was assigned to the Office of Diversion Control (OD), International Chemical Section. While working in OD, SA Allen coordinated several international precursor chemical cases, particularly investigations involving Acetic Anhydride (a precursor for heroin) and ephedrine (a precursor for methamphetamine). In 2000, SA Allen was transferred to the DEA HQ Office of Domestic Operations where he served as a Staff Coordinator in the then newly formed Dangerous Drugs and Chemicals Section.

SA Allen was transferred to the Istanbul, Turkey RO in 2002 where he served as Resident Agent in Charge (RAC). As the RAC of the Istanbul RO, SA Allen maintained an outstanding working relationship with Turkish counterparts while directing office operations to target the most significant heroin trafficking organizations operating throughout the region. In 2004 SA Allen was promoted to Assistant Regional Director (ARD) of the Ankara Region and was transferred from Istanbul to the Ankara, Turkey Regional Office. During this time, SA Allen was instrumental assisting the Regional Director in formulating the administrative functions of the newly formed Ankara Regional Office. SA Allen was also responsible for the day to day second line managerial oversight of four DEA Country Offices within the Ankara Region.

In 2006, SA Allen was named as the Regional Director of the Ankara Region.

In this position, SA Allen had Executive managerial oversight of thirteen foreign DEA Country and Resident Offices which cover a total of forty three countries, spanning from Eastern Europe throughout Southwest Asia. Under SA Allen’s supervision, DEA mission critical programs, such as the Foreign Deployed Advisory and Support Team (FAST) in Afghanistan, continued to develop and proactively target major international terrorist and narcotics trafficking organizations.

In August of 2007, SA Allen was transferred from the Ankara Regional Office to the Detroit Divisional Office where he currently serves as an ASAC. SA Allen is married and has two college age daughters and a high school age son.