US. Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
FOl/Records Management Section
8701 Morrissette Drive
Spring?eld. Virginia 22152

 

 

Case Number: 15-00389-F

Subject: A copy of any reports containing annual statistics on wiretap applications made by the
DEA to state or federal courts

Brad Heath
USA Today
7950 Jones Branch Drive
McLean. VA 22108-0605

Dear Mr. Heath:

This letter responds to your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (F request dated
March 18, 2015, addressed to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Freedom of
Information/Privacy Act Unit (SARF). seeking access to information regarding the above subject.

The processing of your request identi?ed one page that will be released to you. The
document is being forwarded to you with this letter. In addition, because this of?ce is not assessing
any fees in connection with the processing of your request, there is no need for us to consider your
request for a waiver of fees.

The rules and regulations of the Drug Enforcement Administration applicable to Freedom of
Information Act requests are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 28, Part 16, as
amended. They are published in the Federal Register and are available for inspection by members
ofthe public.

For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and
national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 .S.C. 552(c). This response
is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard
noti?cation that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded
records do. or do not. exist.

If you are not satis?ed with my response to your request, you may administratively appeal
by writing to the Director. Of?ce of Information Policy, United States Department of Justice, Suite
1 1050. 1425 New York Avenue. NW, Washington. DC 20530-0001 or you may submit an appeal
through OlP's portal at http:? Your appeal must be
postmarked or transmitted electronically within sixty days from the date of this letter. If you submit
your appeal by mail. both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked ?Freedom of
Information Act Appeal."

 

Case Number: 15-00389-F Page 2

If you have any questions regarding this letter. you may contact paralegal Anna Chayka on
202-307-445 8.

Sincerely,

mix/W 2c!

Katherine L. Myrick, Chief
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Unit
POI/Records Management Section

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FY2005
Total Title I
Federal State Total
otal 2277 1117 3394
Title ill Intercepts - All
FY2006
Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 2276 1266 3542

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title Intercepts All

 

 

 

 

 


Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 2712 193? 4649

 

 

 

 

 

Title Intercepts - All

 

 

 

 

 

 

FY2008
Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 3069 2722 5791

 

 

 

 

Title Intercepts - All

 

 

 

 

FY2009
Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 2974 3521 6495

 

 

 

 

 

Title til Intercepts - All

 

 

 

 

FY2010
Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 3851 3986 7837

 

 

 

 

 

Title Intercepts - All

 

 

 

 

FY2011
Total Title intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 4381 431 1 8692

 

 

 

 

 

Title Intercepts - All

 

 

 

 

 

FY2012
Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 4658 6000 10658

 

 

 

 

Title Intercepts - All

 

 

 

 

 

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Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 4590 5785 10375

 

 

 

 

Title Intercepts All

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y2 014
Total Title Intercepts
Federal State Total
Total 4669 7012 11681

 

 

 

 

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