ASAC Anthony C. Marotta

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.