Collection Spotlight

No matter how big or small, every artifact tells a story. While only a fraction of the objects and images in the Museum's collection, these eye-catching artifacts capture significant moments in the history of drugs and drug law enforcement.

Green platform shoes

Green Platform Shoes

A DEA special agent wore these shoes during an undercover investigation of a cocaine ring in the 1970s.

Red Harley Davidson motorcycle

Harley Davidson

DEA seized this motorcycle from the president of a Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, as it was purchased using illicit funds.

Heroin Bottle

Heroin Bottle

An amber glass bottle that once contained heroin marketed and sold as a pain reliver and cough suppressant by Bayer & Co.

Homer Simpson Bong

Homer Simpson Bong

A Homer Simpson-themed bong used to smoke tobacco or marijuana.

A painted statue of Jesús Malverde sitting in a chair.

Jesús Malverde Statue

A statue of Jesús Malverde, a Mexican folk saint.

tattered business card

Kiki’s Business Card

This card was given to a family by Special Agent Kiki Camarena. It showcases Kiki’s dedication to keeping everyone safe from the dangers of illegal drugs.

A taxidermy fish with a slit in its side.

Koi Fish

A koi fish used to smuggle heroin into the United States.

A glass bottle of pills labeled "La Grippe."

La Grippe Bottle

An early 20th-century pill bottle used to treat “la grippe,” or the flu.

A skeletal Santa Muerte statue

La Santa Muerte Statue

A spiritual icon found among members of the Gulf, Sinaloa, and Juarez drug cartels.

blue and gold lowrider bike

Lowrider Bicycle

A blue and gold DEA lowrider bicycle created for DEA’s 50th anniversary.

Metal I Beam

Metal I Beam

A hollow metal I beam that unsuccessfully concealed cocaine from law enforcement officers.

Beige plastic money counter with screen on front

Money Counter

Counters such as this are often used by drug traffickers to launder illicit funds.