Interagency Collaboration & Legal Procedures Flashcards
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Which federal statute authorizes the DEA to share intelligence with foreign law enforcement agencies during drug trafficking investigations?
Answer: 21 U.S.C. § 951 (Controlled Substances Import/Export Act)
21 U.S.C. § 951 governs controlled substance import/export offenses and supports international cooperation in drug trafficking cases.
In a joint DEA-FBI investigation, which agency typically takes the lead when a drug trafficking organization is also engaged in terrorism financing?
Answer: FBI, because terrorism financing falls under its primary jurisdiction
The FBI has primary jurisdiction over terrorism-related offenses including terrorism financing, even when drug trafficking is also involved.
A DEA agent receives information from a confidential informant about a cartel operation. Which document must be completed to formalize the informant's status and legal protections?
Answer: DEA Form 202 (Confidential Source Establishment)
DEA Form 202 is required to officially establish a confidential source and document the associated legal protections and agreements.
Under the Posse Comitatus Act, which action is generally PROHIBITED when DEA seeks military assistance?
Answer: Having military personnel make drug arrests
The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of federal military personnel to execute civilian law enforcement functions such as making arrests.
When DEA and ICE collaborate on a drug smuggling case at the U.S.-Mexico border, which Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) framework governs their coordination?
Answer: The 2006 DEA-ICE MOU on Workgroup Investigations
The 2006 DEA-ICE MOU establishes protocols for coordinating overlapping drug and immigration investigations to avoid conflicts.
Which legal doctrine allows DEA agents to seize drug evidence found in plain view during a lawful entry without a separate search warrant?
Answer: Plain view doctrine
The plain view doctrine permits warrantless seizure of evidence when officers are lawfully present and the incriminating nature of the item is immediately apparent.
A DEA special agent wants to monitor wire communications in a cartel investigation. Under Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control Act, who must authorize the application?
Answer: The U.S. Attorney General or a designated assistant
Title III requires that wiretap applications be authorized by the Attorney General or a specially designated Assistant Attorney General before submission to a judge.