August 2021
![Retired FBI Agent Ronald Nesbitt Dies at 67](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/download-4.jpg)
Retired FBI Agent Ronald Nesbitt Dies at 67
By Allan Lengel Ronald A. Nesbitt, who retired in 2006 from the FBI as a special agent in charge of Counterintelligence and Counter-proliferation in the Washington Field Office, died on July 29 in Montgomery County, Md., after a battle with cancer. He was 67. “At the wake and funeral, people talked about his love of…
![FBI Finds No Compelling Evidence That Jan. 6 Riot Was a Coordinated Plot](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/capitol-Alex-Gakos-Shutterstock.com_.jpg)
FBI Finds No Compelling Evidence That Jan. 6 Riot Was a Coordinated Plot
The FBI found no compelling evidence to suggest the Jan. 6 riot was part of a coordinated plot to overturn the presidential election.
![U.S. Agents Find ‘Sophisticated’ Tunnel for Drug Trafficking Near Border](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Tunnel-via-ICE.jpeg)
U.S. Agents Find ‘Sophisticated’ Tunnel for Drug Trafficking Near Border
Federal agents and Mexican authorities discovered a large and “sophisticated” tunnel near the U.S.-Mexico border that was outfitted with electricity, ventilation , a rail system with a cart and an electronic hoist, ICE announced earlier this month.
![35-Year-Old Border Patrol Agent at McCallen Station Dies; CBP Grieves](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ricardo-Zarate.jpg)
35-Year-Old Border Patrol Agent at McCallen Station Dies; CBP Grieves
A Border Patrol agent assigned to the McAllen Station died earlier this week, CBP announced Wednesday.
![Vote for TSA’s Cutest Canine on Social Media Today](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/alona-TSA-dog.jpg)
Vote for TSA’s Cutest Canine on Social Media Today
The Transportation Security Administration’s four-legged workers are a vital part of keeping travelers safe at airports, sniffing out drugs and explosives.
![CBP Seizes Fake FBI, DEA Badges Sent from China](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fake-FBI-badge-via-CBP.jpg)
CBP Seizes Fake FBI, DEA Badges Sent from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized several packages from China containing counterfeit DEA and FBI badges in Chicago.
![Border Patrol Chief: Recent Attacks Targeting Agents Won’t Stop Them from Enforcing the Law](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Raul-Ortiz.jpg)
Border Patrol Chief: Recent Attacks Targeting Agents Won’t Stop Them from Enforcing the Law
Border Patrol Chief Paul Ortiz said his agency won’t be deterred by a spate of attacks targeting agents at the border.