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The ‘Dope’ on the NSA-DEA Relationship

SUMMARY

The NSA and Drug Enforcement Administration have a smooth relationship that enables them to tip off field agents about suspects without violating any regulations about disclosing information from intercepted communications. The article describes a specific incident in which neither the NYPD nor DEA agents without secret-level clearance knew that information that led to their arrest of a drug courier came from signals intelligence.

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Apr 28, 2005

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Feb 05, 2018