Dry agents
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Dry agents were U.S. federal law enforcement officers tasked with enforcing Prohibition-era alcohol bans in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prohibition enforcement agents
ⓘ
United States federal law enforcement officers ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1920 ⓘ |
| activeUntil | 1933 ⓘ |
| afterAbolition | some duties transferred to other federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prohibition agents
ⓘ
dry law agents ⓘ dry squad ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer |
Bureau of Internal Revenue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ Bureau of Prohibition NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | repeal of Prohibition by the Twenty-first Amendment ⓘ |
| etymology | nickname derived from "dry" meaning prohibition of alcohol ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
alcohol regulation enforcement
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal alcohol prohibition laws ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volstead Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTask |
arresting bootleggers
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enforcing Prohibition-era alcohol bans ⓘ investigating violations of alcohol prohibition laws ⓘ raiding illegal drinking establishments ⓘ seizing illegal alcoholic beverages ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempting to suppress illegal alcohol production and distribution
ⓘ
symbolizing federal enforcement of Prohibition ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | federal Prohibition enforcement apparatus ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criticism for corruption and brutality in some cases
ⓘ
public controversy during Prohibition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Prohibition era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOpponents |
bootleggers
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operators of speakeasies ⓘ rum-runners ⓘ |
| usedMethods |
raids
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search and seizure ⓘ surveillance ⓘ undercover operations ⓘ |
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