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Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces

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About OCDETF

The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) is an independent component of the U.S. Department of Justice.  Established in 1982, OCDETF is the centerpiece of the Attorney General’s strategy to combat transnational-organized-crime and to reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the nation by using a prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement.  OCDETF leverages the resources and expertise of its partners in concentrated, coordinated, long-term enterprise investigations of transnational organized crime, money laundering, and major drug trafficking networks.
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Meet the Acting Director

Leadership
Thomas W. Padden
Acting Director

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Contact the Office
202-514-1860

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