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DEA Applauds Arrest of Mexican Drug Lord But Distances Itself From Retired Agents’ Remarks
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The DEA issued a statement Monday applauding the arrest of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera while playing down statements made by retired DEA agents like Phil Jordan. The DEA statement said: Remarks made by retired Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Phil Jordan and those of other retired DEA agents do not reflect…
How a Kingpin Above the Law Fell, Incredibly, Without a Shot
By DAMIEN CAVE New York Times MAZATLÁN, Mexico — They reacted here with utter disbelief. Joaquín Guzmán Loera, El Chapo, drug kingpin to the world, the Robin Hood of Sinaloa, had been arrested in his home state, in the resort town that is a loyal fief of his empire? “It was too easy,” said a…
Vehicles Belonging to FBI Agents, Police Aren’t Exempt from New York’s Strict No-Parking Zones
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com For decades, FBI agents and other law enforcement in New York who were illegally parked faced little to no consequences. But now the New York Times reports that the city’s police department is beginning to tow hundreds of cars belonging to agencies such as the FBI. In 2013, the city towed 1,855…
FBI Special Agent Leaves Public Service to Launch Private Firm Aimed at Background Checks, Surveillance
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Special Agent Leon Martinez, who investigated 9/11 terrorists, government corruption and drug cartels in Florida, is headed to the private sector after 25 years with the bureau, the Herald-Tribune reports. Martinez is opening a private investigative firm in Sarasota called the Executive Assessment Group, which will conduct background investigations and surveillance…
FBI Investigates Death Threat Made Against Detroit Police Chief James Craig
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — It’s not easy making friends in one of America’s most dangerous cities. Since becoming chief of the Detroit Police Department in July, James Craig has become a thorn in the side of criminal enterprises after making five highly publicized drug sweeps and averaging 35 weekly raids. The Detroit Free Press…
Justice Department: No More Secret Subpoenas for News Organization – With Exceptions
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has pledged to stop secretly subpoenaing news organizations – for the most part. Fox News reports that the Justice Department is changing its policy to notify news agencies of its desire to obtain records in leak investigations. The revision will allow news organizations to challenge search warrants or subpoenas in…
U.S. Official: Mexico Should Extradite Suspected Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most notorious drug lords, should be charged in the U.S. so he is never released from prison, the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security said Sunday. The Associated Press reports that Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, wants…
BUSTED! Drug Lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Captured in Mexican Resort Town
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Busted. It took a while, but Mexican and U.S. authorities on Saturday, as part of a joint effort, captured Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the boss of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug trafficking operations in Mexico, CNN reported. CNN reported that Mexican marines in a joint operation with the DEA…