I'd honestly rather get arrested by the DEA than local cops. It's much easier to cut a deal. I don't care if it makes me sound like a snitch or not, after multiple arrests and felony convictions I don't care. Sure you'll drop the possession charge on me if I go make a buy for you? No problem. I mean that is about as far as I would take it. I am not sitting down to be de-briefed for information on certain targets and I am sure they would assume copping off the street in Newark, you wouldn't have much anyway. But if all I got to do is make a buy or two and I am on my way and not jail and no charge then fine. That's how they move up from the street to breaking into the drug rings and then the traffickers and smuggling organizations. I can surely tell you DEA does it all over North Jersey. The DEA office is in Newark and a lot of the actions is there, but you have the Oranges, Jersey City, Irvington then you have tied investigations with NYC. One time I was arrested, DEA was involved, obviously it local cops picked me up and charged me, but DEA in North Jersey is very much involved with shutting down big drug spots helping local Narc squad.