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The program&nbsp;involved the DEA and DoD, who were jointly spending $86 million on the modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/powerpost\/wp\/2016\/03\/30\/dea-drug-fighting-plane-doesnt-fly-but-costs-soar\/?utm_term=.e2d20f59377e\">According to The Washington Post<\/a>, the modified aircraft remained inoperable for seven years after its purchase. And the DEA is yet to use it in Afghanistan-based missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It appears the office in charge of the program failed to effectively manage and oversee counternarcotics agreements between the Department of Justice and the DoD. 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