The Justice Department has proposed merging the Drug Enforcement Administration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as part of what would be a dramatic shift in the ...

A memo from Justice Department officials wants to merge two federal law enforcement agencies, the DEA and ATF, into one unit (AFP via Getty Images) The DEA , established in 1973, combats illicit ...

The U.S. Justice Department plans to press ahead with a merger of its two agencies that investigate drug and firearms offenses, ... The proposal to merge the ATF and DEA first surfaced in March, ...

The potential merger of the ATF and DEA would represent one of the biggest shakeups of the Justice Department's law enforcement components since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

By Steve Neavling. Justice Department leaders are considering a plan to merge the DEA and ATF into a single agency, according to an internal memo reviewed by The Associated Press.. Deputy Attorney ...

The Justice Department plans to press ahead with a merger of its two agencies that investigate drug and firearms offenses, ... The proposal to merge the ATF and DEA first surfaced in March, ...

The move to cut gun licensing inspectors “reduces ATF’s capacity to regulate the firearms and explosives industries” by 40% and will save $82 million.

The Justice Department in a fiscal 2026 budget request has outlined a plan to merge ATF functions into the Drug Enforcement Administration, which would remain a single component.

The Justice Department has proposed merging the Drug Enforcement Administration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as part of what would be a dramatic shift in the ...

Other proposed changes in the memo include merging all the Justice Department’s grant offices into one, and eliminating the Community Relations Service, an office that works to de-escalate ...

US Justice Dept Takes Next Steps to Merge ATF and DEA, Sources Say By Sarah N. Lynch and Brad Heath WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department plans to press ahead with a merger of its two ...