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The bottom line: Never underestimate the drug trade. Jeremy Roebuck The Monitor McALLEN, Tex.— Recent U.S. efforts to disrupt drug smuggling routes through the Rio Grande Valley have prompted threats of retaliation against authorities on this side of the river, according to an FBI intelligence report. Vowing to maintain control over valuable trafficking corridors such…

Some people need to get a hobby. By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press Writer San FRANCISCO – A California man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sending hoax letters labeled “anthrax” to scores of media outlets, the FBI said Wednesday, warning that many of the threats may still be in the mail. Marc M. Keyser, 66,…

The informant in the Ft. Dix trial, whose credibility has been attacked, was on the stand Tuesday. Jurors heard tapes of him while wearing an FBI wire. By Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press Writer CAMDEN, N.J. — The paid informant who helped build the case against five men accused of plotting to attack soldiers in New…

As the FBI has learned by now, there always some politician somewhere waiting to cash in. By Jessica Fargen and Mike Underwood The Boston Herald BOSTON — State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson was arrested this morning following an 18-month, “painstaking” undercover investigation, during which she was allegedly caught on tape stuffing a cash bribe into her…

Any decrease in crime is welcome news. The bad news is there’s still plenty of hate of crimes to go around. By Matt Apuzzo The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hate crime incidents decreased slightly last year, despite a surge in crimes targeting gays and lesbians. The FBI reported more than 7,600 hate crime incidents in…

In one of the more perplexing FBI cases in the 21st Century, science played a key role. It just took time to get results. Here’s why. By Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — In late October 2001, lab technician Terry Abshire placed a tray of anthrax cells under a microscope and spotted something…

Jennifer Hudson’s life was so good. How did it turn so bad? The FBI has now entered the picture. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation joined the search on Saturday for the 7-year-old nephew of the actress Jennifer Hudson, still missing a day after the bodies of Ms. Hudson’s…

Warning to the  James “Whitey” Bulger look-a-likes of the world. Authorities could end up arresting you as Canadian Angelo Plytasas, 69, discovered on Thursday. Nick Aveling and Alex Cooper Toronto Star TORONTO — James Bulger is a man of simple pleasures. When the 79-year-old bookworm isn’t indulging his passion for history at libraries and historical…