Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

Not to be confused with the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Section (NDSS), which was also established in 1968.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
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Agency overview
FormedApril 8, 1968
Preceding agencies
DissolvedJuly 1, 1973
Superseding agencyDrug Enforcement Administration
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionUnited States of America
Operational structure
Agency executive
Parent agencyDepartment of Justice
Facilities
Fixed wing aircraft24

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).[1]

  1. ^ "The Early Years" (PDF). Drug Enforcement Administration. January 1, 2020.