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Retired ATF Official: Merging ATF Would Be a Big Mistake
The author is a retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director. By Carlos A. Canino The idea of merging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) isn’t new. It surfaces every few years, usually pitched as a way to streamline federal law enforcement and cut costs. But anyone who…
Justice Department Charges Man in $650M Medicaid Fraud Targeting Native Americans
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Pakistani national in connection with a sweeping $650 million fraud scheme that exploited Arizona’s Medicaid program for Native Americans, billing the state for addiction treatment services that were never provided or medically unnecessary.
FBI Warns Cybercrime Group Is Targeting North American Airlines with Extortion Schemes
A cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider is targeting North American airlines in a wave of extortion-driven attacks, the FBI warned in an alert issued Friday.
El Chapo’s Hacker Used Tech to Track FBI Agent, Target Informants, DOJ Report Says
A hacker working for drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán helped the Sinaloa Cartel track an FBI agent and monitor potential informants, according to a federal watchdog report released Thursday.
Justice Department Fires Jan. 6 Prosecutors as Trump Administration Targets Capitol Riot Cases
The Trump administration has fired at least three federal prosecutors who worked on criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump Administration Targets over 50 Gun Rules in Plan to Weaken ATF
The Trump administration is moving to roll back dozens of federal gun regulations by July 4 as part of a broader effort to weaken the ATF, according to multiple sources familiar with the changes.
Canadian Man Dies in ICE Custody in Miami Amid Spike in Immigration Arrests
Federal officials are investigating the death of a Canadian man who died in immigration custody this week at a federal detention facility in Miami.