About
Owner: Norita Persaud
Norita Persaud is a pharmaceutical compliance expert with 20 years of investigative, criminal, regulatory, and compliance experience, including 13 years with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). She specializes in controlled substance regulations, pharmaceutical diversion prevention, and compliance with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act (CDTA).
Ms. Persaud began her DEA career as a Diversion Investigator, leading complex regulatory and investigative cases in Mississippi and Florida. Her work resulted in numerous criminal convictions, civil fines, and administrative actions, earning her multiple performance awards, including the 2016 Mississippi Top Cop Award.
She later advanced to Supervisory Diversion Investigator in Los Angeles, California, where she led a specialized investigative group at the Southern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Under her leadership, investigators seized thousands of dosage units of controlled substances and over $3 million in illicit assets. She also provided training and lectures to federal, state, and local officials, regulatory boards, universities, and DEA registrants.
Ms. Persaud was then selected for a prestigious overseas Supervisory Diversion Investigator position in Bogotá, Colombia, overseeing controlled substance and precursor chemical enforcement for Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. She collaborated with the Colombian National Policeand the Ministry of Justice, leading investigations that resulted in record precursor chemical seizures and regulatory reforms. Her expertise contributed to strengthening Colombia’s precursor chemical laws and enhancing international cooperation on chemical trafficking.
A respected mentor, trainer, and speaker, Ms. Persaud has educated law enforcement agencies, industry professionals, and regulatory bodies on pharmaceutical compliance and drug diversion.
Currently, she is the founder and principal consultant of her own pharmaceutical compliance firm, advising DEA registrants, manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, and attorneys on complex federal and state regulations. She specializes in compliance strategies, risk mitigation, and regulatory guidance to ensure adherence to controlled substance laws.