2016
Ex-ATF Agent Agrees to Pay $40,000 After Falsely Claiming He Had Cancer to Collect Sick Leave Pay
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former ATF agent who faked having cancer to collect sick leave pay, has agreed to pay the federal government $40,000 to resolve the matter, the Justice Department announced this week. The Justice Department’s Civil Division alleged that Douglas daCosta of Livermore, Calif. agreed to pay $40,000 to resolve allegations that…
DEA Keeps Marijuana on List of Most Dangerous Drugs But Allows More Research
Proponents of marijuana legalization were delivered a blow this week when the DEA said there’s “no currently accepted medical use treatment in the United States.”
DEA’s Credibility Questioned After Refusing to Loosen Restrictions
Reading the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s report on marijuana, on how it should remain one of the nation’s most dangerous drugs and has no medical value, we can’t help but wonder what rock the agency’s leaders have been living under. Or what they’ve been smoking.
FBI Has ‘High Confidence” That Russian Government Hacked Democratic Party
The FBI has found more evidence that the Russian government hacked America’s Democratic Party and the personal e-mails of political operatives.
Head of Seattle FBI Office Retires, Replaced by Jay S. Tabb Jr.
Frank Montoya Jr., the head of the FBI office in Seattle, announced Thursday he’s retiring.
Border Patrol Agent Killed While Riding Dirt Bike on Duty
A Border Patrol agent was killed while riding a dirt bike while on duty for the Tucson Sector.
FBI Seeks Audio, Video App for Agents, Informants to Use for Evidence
The FBI is hoping to find a cell phone app hat allows undercover agents and informants to secretly record audio and video that would be streamed back to government servers.