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    AUSAs in the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force Section ("OCDETF") specialize in developing cases against major drug traffickers for violations of federal drug, money-laundering, tax, and racketeering statutes. AUSAs in this section work closely with federal law enforcement, including the DEA, FBI, ICE and IRS, and with State and local law enforcement, including the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement and the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office. Major narcotics prosecutions, often involving multi-national drug cartels and large violent street gangs, are among the most important cases handled by the USAO.

    Section Chief Telephone Address
    Tim Searight
    Assistant United States Attorney
    (213) 894-3749 The United States Attorney's Office
    Central District of California
    Criminal Division
    Attn: Organized Crime and Drug
    Enforcement Task Force Section
    312 North Spring Street
    Los Angeles, California 90012