![]() First metal stamp of the FBN | |
![]() Badge carried by Special Agents | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | June 14, 1930 |
Preceding agencies | |
Dissolved | 1968 |
Superseding agencies | |
Jurisdiction | U.S. Government |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | Department of the Treasury |
The Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) was an agency of the United States Department of the Treasury, with the enumerated powers of pursuing crimes related to the possession, distribution, and trafficking of listed narcotics including cannabis, opium, cocaine, and their derivatives.[1] Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the FBN carried out operations and missions around the world.[2] The bureau was in existence from its establishment in 1930 until its dissolution in 1968. FBN is considered a predecessor to the Drug Enforcement Administration.[3]