By Ronald W. Chapman Sr., and Ronald W. Chapman II
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employs hundreds of Diversion Investigators to monitor compliance with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).1 Principal methods for maintaining compliance and determining noncompliance are “inspections” or “audits,” which the DEA has the authority to conduct without a criminal warrant, as established by federal law outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).2
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