Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) was a federal law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice with the enumerated power of investigating the consumption, trafficking, and distribution of narcotics and dangerous drugs. BNDD is the direct predecessor of the modern Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Public Agenda
This official executive request of the legislature was called Reorganization Plan #1. The text of the plan laid out the mission that the new BNDD would;
- Consolidate the authority and preserve the experience and manpower of the Bureau of Narcotics and Bureau of Drug Abuse Control;
- Work with state and local governments in their crackdown on illegal trade in drugs and narcotics, and help to train local agents and investigators;
- Maintain worldwide operations, working closely with other nations, to suppress the trade in illicit narcotics and marijuana;
- Conduct an extensive campaign of research and a nation-wide public education program on drug abuse and its tragic effects.
April 8, 1968 - July 1, 1973
Type
Government, Law Enforcement
Successor Organization
Demonym
BNDD
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