Assoc. SAC 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.

On October 7, 2007, Mr. Arvanitis was promoted to the Senior Executive Service of the United States of America as the Associate Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Division for the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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