(Acting DEA Administrator goes to China)…Uttam Dhillon is the brother of former El Centro City Councilmember David Dhillon.

As Acting Administrator, Uttam Dhillon met in Beijing with Chinese Officials from the General Administration of Customs, the National Narcotics Laboratory and the National Narcotics Control Commission, including the Vice Commissioner. As a Welcome to China, the Ministry of Public Security International Cooperation Division representatives hosting the Acting DEA Administrator. The bi-lateral meeting dealt mostly with US-China counter narcotics cooperation. The DEA wants to strengthen their relationship with China and eventually open two offices in the country. Officials from both sides stressed the importance of their continued working relationship. This was Dhillon’s first trip to China and the Far East Region.