A report from The North Star Post has revealed the existence of a fleet of surveillance aircraft operated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that has been flying over various locations within the United States, as well as foreign destinations (the North Star Post is the publication started by journalist Sam Richards, who originally broke the story about the Federal Bureau of Investigations operating similar surveillance flights).

According to The North Star Post, the DEA does not obtain warrants for surveillance of public locations within the United States or in "foreign environments."

The Post reports:

"The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is operating a fleet of surveillance aircraft over locations within the United States as well as 'foreign environments,'" according to Jeffrey Stramm, a special agent in charge of DEA aviation division.