By Jerry Markon and Sari Horwitz Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON –– A chief Republican critic of a controversial U.S. anti-gun-trafficking operation was briefed on ATF’s “Fast and Furious” program last year and did not express any opposition, sources familiar with the classified briefing said Tuesday. Rep. Darrell Issa (Calif.), who has repeatedly called for…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Some fed mobster file lost in a New York cab nearly 20 years ago– with an estimated pre-sale worth of $10,000 to $15,000 — are going up for auction at Bonhams New York, the Associated Press reports. The U.S. government file in a three-ring binder — stamped “Mafia” and “United States…
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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Note to Ohio State University student Jonathan Birkmeyer: Try just not showing up for the test next time. Or make up some crazy excuse. But don’t send the FBI a fake bomb threat. Birkmeyer pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to sending a fake bomb threat to FBI headquarters that resulted…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The latest FBI campaign to try and nab Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger is paying off — at least if you measure it by the bulk of tips. The Boston Globe reports the FBI has gotten a number of tips that have “exceeded our expectations”, the result of a new ad…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Granted, the irony is rich. But ex-Seattle U.S. Attorney John McKay, a President Bush appointee, says he has his reasons for joining a coalition that’s pushing an initiative to legalize marijuana in the state of Washington. McKay, 55, contends that criminalizing marijuana creates a black market that benefits international cartels and…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Besides the anticipated change at the top at ATF, other changes are coming. Ronald B. Turk, special agent in charge of the New York office, has been named Deputy Assistant Director for Field Operations for the Central Region of the U.S. Mark Potter, head of the Philly office, has been named…
