Federal Bureau of Narcotics

Federal Bureau of Narcotics
	First metal stamp of the FBN
	Badge carried by Special Agents
Agency overview
Formed	June 14, 1930
Preceding agencies	Federal Narcotics Control Board; Narcotics Division;
Dissolved	1968
Superseding agencies	Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Drug Enforcement Administration;
Jurisdiction	U.S. Government
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Agency executives	Levi G. Nutt, Acting Commissioner, 1930-1930; Harry J. Anslinger, Commissioner, 1930-1962; Henry Giordano, Commissioner, 1962-1968; Malachi Harney, Assistant Commissioner, 1936-1956;
Parent agency	Department of the Treasury

The Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) was an agency of the United States Department of the Treasury, with the enumerated powers of pursuing crimes related to the possession, distribution, and trafficking of listed narcotics including cannabis, opium, cocaine, and their derivatives. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the FBN carried out operations and missions around the world. The bureau was in existence from its establishment in 1930 until its dissolution in 1968. FBN is considered a predecessor to the Drug Enforcement Administration.