By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Jack Riley, the head of the DEA’s Chicago division, is headed to a top post in Washington D.C., the Associated Press reports.
The 56-year-old, who has shed light on the influence of Mexican cartels on the Midwest, has been named the DEA’s chief of operations. The No. 3 post at the agency means Riley will oversee all DEA activity.
Riley was previously the head of the El Paso office.
He is to begin his new job next month.
A replacement has not yet been named.
