Metal I Beam
A hollow metal I beam that unsuccessfully concealed cocaine from law enforcement officers.
La Santa Muerte Statue
A spiritual icon found among members of the Gulf, Sinaloa, and Juarez drug cartels.
La Grippe Bottle
An early 20th-century pill bottle used to treat “la grippe,” or the flu.
Jesús Malverde Statue
A statue of Jesús Malverde, a Mexican folk saint.
Homer Simpson Bong
A Homer Simpson-themed bong used to smoke tobacco or marijuana.
Heroin Bottle
An amber glass bottle that once contained heroin marketed and sold as a pain reliver and cough suppressant by Bayer & Co.
Green Platform Shoes
A DEA special agent wore these shoes during an undercover investigation of a cocaine ring in the 1970s.
FLIR Camera
A Forward-Looking Infrared, or FLIR, camera that attaches to the bottom of DEA aircraft.
Fentanyl Transdermal System Box
A box of fentanyl transdermal patches, an addictive Schedule II medicine used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain.
Federal Bureau of Narcotics Badge
A Federal Bureau of Narcotics badge worn by agents in the mid-20th century.