Federal Bureau of Narcotics
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The Federal Bureau of Narcotics was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing national drug laws and combating narcotics trafficking before its functions were absorbed into successor organizations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Narcotics | 2 |
| Federal Bureau of Narcotics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6405400 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Bureau of Narcotics Context triple: [BNDD, precededBy, Federal Bureau of Narcotics]
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A.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing drug control laws before its functions were absorbed into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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B.
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution and enforcing the nation’s controlled substances laws.
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C.
Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
The Bureau of Drug Abuse Control was a U.S. federal agency in the 1960s responsible for enforcing laws against the illegal use and distribution of certain drugs, later merged into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
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D.
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for combating international drug trafficking, strengthening foreign criminal justice systems, and promoting the rule of law worldwide.
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E.
Bureau of Prohibition
The Bureau of Prohibition was a U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing national alcohol prohibition in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Bureau of Narcotics Target entity description: The Federal Bureau of Narcotics was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing national drug laws and combating narcotics trafficking before its functions were absorbed into successor organizations.
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A.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing drug control laws before its functions were absorbed into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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B.
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution and enforcing the nation’s controlled substances laws.
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C.
Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
The Bureau of Drug Abuse Control was a U.S. federal agency in the 1960s responsible for enforcing laws against the illegal use and distribution of certain drugs, later merged into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
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D.
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for combating international drug trafficking, strengthening foreign criminal justice systems, and promoting the rule of law worldwide.
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E.
Bureau of Prohibition
The Bureau of Prohibition was a U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing national alcohol prohibition in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States federal agency
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law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| archivesAt |
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
National Archives and Records Administration
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved | 1968 ⓘ |
| employed | federal narcotics agents ⓘ |
| endTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
controlled substances regulation enforcement
ⓘ
drug law enforcement ⓘ drug trafficking investigation ⓘ narcotics control ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
combat illegal narcotics trafficking
ⓘ
conduct international narcotics investigations ⓘ cooperate with state and local law enforcement on narcotics cases ⓘ enforce federal narcotics laws ⓘ gather intelligence on drug trafficking organizations ⓘ investigate violations of federal drug statutes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| historicalRole | primary federal narcotics enforcement agency before creation of the DEA ⓘ |
| inception | 1930 ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
development of early U.S. drug control policies
ⓘ
implementation of the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act enforcement ⓘ implementation of the Marihuana Tax Act enforcement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| legalForm | federal agency ⓘ |
| notableDirector |
Harry J. Anslinger
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linked to:
Harry Anslinger
|
| notableFor |
aggressive campaigns against marijuana and heroin use
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centralized federal control over narcotics enforcement ⓘ influencing international drug control treaties ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Prohibition era aftermath
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World War II ⓘ early Cold War period ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Treasury Department enforcement structure ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics ⓘ |
| precededBy | Narcotics Division of the Prohibition Unit ⓘ |
| regulates |
cocaine
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heroin ⓘ marijuana ⓘ opium ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
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Drug Enforcement Administration ⓘ |
| shortName | FBN ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Secretary of the Treasury
|
| usedLegalInstrument | federal narcotics statutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Bureau of Narcotics Description of subject: The Federal Bureau of Narcotics was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing national drug laws and combating narcotics trafficking before its functions were absorbed into successor organizations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Federal Bureau of Narcotics
linked to: Federal Bureau of Narcotics