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Michael Brown
Michael W. Brown is the global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices. He has a distinguished career spanning more than 32 years as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). He served as the country attaché in India and Myanmar; During his tour in Myanmar, he provided foreign advisory support for counter narcotic enforcement that, to date, has resulted in the interdiction of over US$250 million in precursor chemicals and implementing the regions first use of Raman spectroscopy to degrade the supply chain for narcotics production. He was also part of a special specialized counter narcotics unit operating in the jungles of South America tasked with locating and destroying drug labs and narcotic supply chains. Most recently he was the DEA Headquarters staff coordinator for the Office of Foreign Operations for the Middle East-Europe-Afghanistan-India. Michael is a graduate of the United States Ranger Training Battalion and has a master’s degree in interdisciplinary technology and management from the University of Eastern Michigan.

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Feb 12, 2025

This video and article first appeared on Foxnews.com. Mexican drug cartels are using high-tech...

Feb 11, 2025

This video first appeared on Wake Up America Weekend, produced by NewsMax, hosted by Michael Grimm...

Jan 30, 2025

This article first appeared on Foxnews.com. Michael Brown discusses cartel criminal activity...

Jan 28, 2025

This article first appeared on Police1.com. On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an...

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Jan 21, 2025

This article first appeared on USAToday.com. In a significant move to combat theongoing fentanyl...

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Jan 21, 2025

This article first appeared on KAFF News Talk Radio: The Jeff Kennedy Show. Former DEA Special...

Jan 16, 2025

This podcast episode first appeared on https://omny.fm Michael Brown joins the Crime in the Cuse!...

Jan 15, 2025

This podcast episode first appeared on The Lars Larson Show. Michael Brown joins The Lars Larson...

Jan 9, 2025

This interview first appeared on https://policing.tv/ Jason Harwin interviews Michael Brown, a...

Jan 7, 2025

Illicit fentanyl has transformed the U.S. drug crisis into a national emergency that affects all...

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