Crime & Safety
Armed DEA Agents, Federal Officers Gather At Fairfax Park
A group of about 15 armed federal officers and DEA agents gathered at Nottoway Park near Vienna, Virginia Thursday afternoon.
VIENNA, VA — A group of about 10 to 15 federal law enforcement officers dressed in khakis and carrying firearms gathered at Nottoway Park outside the Town of Vienna around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
"We are not ICE. This is not immigration," an officer with "DEA" on his uniform told a Patch reporter.
When asked what the DEA was doing at the park, the agent said it was "a secure operation" and "a debrief."
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Other officers began to arrive in SUVs and cars, parking near the two DEA agents.
Patch reached out to the DEA press office by phone and email to find out why the DEA agents were at the park.
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"At this time, I am unable to fulfill your request or provide further information," said Anect Riva, acting public Information office for DEA Washington Division.
A public information officers with the Virginia State Police and Fairfax County Police Department said that none of their officers were among those who gathered at Nottoway Park on Thursday afternoon.
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