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The Drug Enforcement Administration's
Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers
Report No. 02-28
August 2002
Office of the Inspector General
CIRCUMSTANCES OF WEAPON LOSSES
NUMBER | REPORT DATE | LOCATION | BRIEF DEA DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS1 |
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WEAPONS | |||
1 | 9/16/00 | Miami Field Division | Unauthorized use of Official Government Vehicle - agent used the vehicle to go to the movies; while at the movies, the vehicle was stolen with the weapon inside. Disciplinary Action: 30 day suspension |
2 | 9/29/00 | Los Angeles Field Division |
Weapon was stored in an unattended personally owned vehicle, which was stolen. Disciplinary Action: 1 day suspension |
3 | 12/15/00 | Los Angeles Field Division |
Agent's residence was burglarized and weapon was stolen from secure location. Disciplinary Action: None |
4 | 10/29/99 | Lima, Peru Country Office |
Agent was distracted by another individual in a hotel lobby; another individual stole the agent's carrying pack. Disciplinary Action: None |
5 | 11/24/99 | Seattle Field Division |
Agent's home was burglarized and weapon and personally owned handgun were stolen. Disciplinary Action: None |
6 | 10/05/99 | Washington Field Division |
Weapon was lost or stolen while shooting at a private shooting facility. Disciplinary Action: 1 day suspension |
7 | 02/10/00 | Los Angeles Field Division |
Weapon was stolen from agent's residence while family was away on vacation. |
8 | 1/21/00 | Atlanta Field Division |
Weapon was discovered missing during the FY 1999 physical inventory; the weapon was listed as unaccounted for in the inventory. Firearms records reflect the weapon was assigned to an agent
who had resigned. The agent stated that he returned the weapon. Disciplinary Action: None |
9 | 04/01/00 | Caribbean Field Division |
Agent's purse containing the weapon was stolen while taking son to the restroom during a school function. Disciplinary Action: 1 day suspension |
10 | 02/16/00 | Los Angeles Field Division |
Agent's residence was burglarized and personally owned weapon was stolen. Disciplinary Action: None |
11 | 01/13/00 | Houston Field Division |
Agent left weapon in a police department's gym. Disciplinary Action: 2 days suspension |
12 | 09/11/00 | Phoenix Field Division |
Agent left weapon on rear bumper of his official government vehicle after leaving the scene of a search. Agent drove from area and discovered weapon was missing. Disciplinary Action: 2 days suspension |
13 | 01/10/01 | Phoenix Field Division |
Agent's left weapon in official government vehicle; the vehicle was stolen. Disciplinary Action: 1 day suspension |
14 | 02/20/01 | Phoenix Field Division |
Weapon was stolen from agent at restaurant; weapon was in purse that agent had placed on the floor. Disciplinary Action: Caution |
15 | 05/28/01 | DEA Headquarters |
Agent left weapon inside in personally owned vehicle in a hotel parking garage; vehicle was burglarized and weapon was stolen. Disciplinary Action: 1 day suspension |
16 | 07/20/00 | Atlanta Field Division | Weapon was stolen from kitchen table at agent's residence. Disciplinary Action: Caution |