Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
WASHINGTON — A decorated Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been arrested here on drug trafficking charges, the Associated reported Wednesday.
Special Agent Kevin Merkel was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 29 on charges of possession and intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine, the Associated Press said in an article attributed to annoymous sources. The indictment remains sealed.
The news agency reported that Merkel is a veteran officer who won the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement. ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility and the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general were part of the probe, AP said.
Corrie Bassett,a spokeswoman for ICE, said Wednesday afternoon she would look into the matter.
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