Video Archive

The Museum hosts a variety of programs and events that captivate domestic and international audiences. Artifact talks, memorials, and interviews with special guests are only some of the videos you can explore in this interactive archive.

Not Just in the Jungle: Knocking Out Clandestine Cocaine and Methadone Drug Labs in the U.S.

Retired Special Agents Fred Gregory and Harold Patin speak about domestic clandestine cocaine and methadone labs that made headlines in the 1980s.

What Have We Learned: Four Decades of Addiction, Neurobiology, and Treatment Research

Mark S. Gold speaks on the evolution of drug, tobacco, and alcohol addiction research over the past 40 years.

Prescription Drug Abuse: A New Subculture of Heroin Addiction

Three guest speakers discuss a new subculture of heroin addiction created by the ongoing restriction and rising cost of prescription opiates.

Brought to Justice: Operation Leyenda

Panelists share their recollections and insights into the complex operation to bring to justice those responsible for the kidnapping, torture, and murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.

Trailblazers: 40 Years of Diversity at DEA

A panel of DEA trailblazers share their experiences in DEA’s first Diversity Day program.

40 Years on the Front Lines

Moderated by current DEA Chief of Operations James Capra, an esteemed panel of past DEA Operations leaders discusses the evolution of DEA enforcement operations as well as highlights from some of the biggest cases that DEA has worked over the past four decades.

Building on Past Experience: Making the Case for DEA

This presentation highlights the history of challenges DEA overcame as it made the case for a stand-alone agency for drug law enforcement.

Trade-Based Money Laundering: The Next Frontier

John Cassara, former intelligence officer and Treasury Special Agent, gives an overview of trade-based money laundering and value transfer.

Inside the Golden Triangle: Opium to Coffee in northern Thailand

MR Disnadda Diskul “Khun Chai,” Secretary General of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation, discusses sustainable development and education efforts for the local hill tribe villagers.

The Kingpin Strategy: Did It Work and Is It Still Relevant?

An esteemed panel explores the what, why, and how of the Kingpin Strategy.