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Robots to Help Border Patrol Capture Illegal Activity in Tunnel Systems Between Mexico, U.S.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Tunnel systems that run between the U.S. and Mexico border are used to transport drugs, people, weapons and other illegal material. Now, Border Patrol agents are using robot technology to detect tunnels, the Associated Press reports. Agents in Tucson, Ariz., plan to demonstrate the “tunnel robots” Tuesday. According to CBP, tunnels are…
Local Police Department Nab Border Patrol Agent on Accusations of Child Molestation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A local police department in Texas credited tag readers for the arrest of a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of child molestation, the Loganville Patch reports. The alert from the license plate reader indicated the owner of the car had an outstanding warrant. Under the system, a camera reads license plates of…
Investigator Assigned to DEA Runs for Sheriff in Alabama County, Says He’s Worried about Heroin
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 35-year-old investigator assigned to the DEA office in Birmingham, Ala. announced he’s running for sheriff in the Alabama county of Cullman, where he also served as head of the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team, the Cullman Times reports. Matt Gentry is running as a Republican to replace incumbent Mike Rainey in the…
History: Perpetuating A Myth — The 1934 Crime Bills & FBI Weaponry
By Larry Wack Retired FBI Agent Within the culture of law enforcement, the many myths and legends do not always take on the human form of dusty lawmen with the sun at their backs, blue suits or brazen detectives. The FBI is no exception. Not being able to escape one myth with regard to…
Retired FBI Official Says Ray Kelly’s Criticism of FBI “Is Seriously Misplaced”
Michael Mason is a retired Executive Assistant Director of the FBI. His column is in response to former New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s criticism of the FBI in a New York Times article. Kelly suggested the FBI should have shared information regarding its suspicions about one of the Boston Marathon bombers before the bombing…
FBI’s Legal Attache in Nairobi Talks about the Attack at the Shopping Mall
Part 2 of an interview with Dennis Brady, the FBI’s legal attaché in Nairobi, Kenya. This is interview is from the FBI website. Q: On September 21, 2013, al Shabaab gunmen attacked the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi. Over a period of several days, they killed more than 70 people. What was the FBI’s response? Brady: The…
Weekend Series on Crime: The Kidnapping Tactics of the Mexican Cartel
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Column: ATF Agent Says Goodbye to a Legendary Fellow Agent Jay Dobyns
Vince Cefalu is an ATF agent. By Vincent A. Cefalu For ticklethewire.com Beginning Monday January 13, 2014, Senior Special Agent Jay “Jaybird” Dobyns will join the civilian ranks after what can only be described as an incredibly storied career. Dobyns, a college standout wide receiver from the University of Arizona decided on a law…