May 2021 – Page 3 – Tickle The Wire

CBP Seized More Fentanyl So Far This Year Than All of 2020

allan4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more fentanyl in the first few months of 2021 than in all of 2020.

FBI Probes Possible Illegal Donations to Sen. Collins’ Campaign

allan4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

The FBI is investigating whether a defense company made illegal campaign contributions to the 2020 reelection campaign of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Main Republican.

Maskless DOJ Employees Won’t Have to Prove Vaccination Status, Memo Says

allan4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Justice Department employees won’t have to prove they were vaccinated if they decide to enter the agency’s buildings without a mask.

Ex-CBP Officer Admits Smuggling Her Undocumented Housekeeper into U.S.

allan4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

A former CBP officer accused of smuggling her undocumented housekeeper into Texas from Mexico has pleaded guilty as part of an agreement with prosecutors.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Indicted Following ‘Rape Fantasy’ Plot Against Ex-Girlfriend

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A deputy U.S. Marshal has been indicted on charges of cyberstalking and perjury after allegedly plotting a bizarre scheme with his then-wife to frame his ex-girlfriend for crimes she did not commit.

TSA Not Adequately Staffed to Handle Pipeline Security, Critics Say After Ransomeware Attack

allan4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

In the aftermath of the ransomeware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, critics say the Transportation Security Administration is not adequately staffed to protect the 2.7 million miles of pipeline in the U.S.