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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…
FBI Investigates Texas Sheriff’s Department After Teen Severely Injured by Deputy’s Stun Gun
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating a Texas sheriff’s department after a deputy used a stun gun and severely injured a 17-year-old, the Houston Chronicle reports. The investigation involves two Bastrop County Sheriff’s deputies, one of whom is accused of using the stun gun and the other is accused of misusing power. “The FBI…
ATF Comes Under Investigation for Handling of Undercover Storefront Stings in 4 Cities
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF is under fire for botched storefront stings and other undercover operations across the country. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Inspector General Michael Horowitz opened an investigation into storefront stings in Milwaukee, Pensacola, St. Louis and Wichita, Kan. The agency is already under investigation for its handling of a controversial…