Federal law enforcement officials intentionally misled state and local authorities who were investigating mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, a former senior Massachusetts state police officer testified during the second day of Bulger’s criminal trial, The Hartford Courant reports.
Retired State Police Col. Thomas Foley said some FBI agents sabotaged the investigation by tipping off Bulger about surveillance and other investigative measures.
“Were you surprised that members of the Boston FBI were trying to circumvent and undercut your investigations?” Bulger lawyer Hank Brennan asked during cross-examination.
“Yes,” Foley replied. “I was naïve on some things, yes. I’m not sure at one point we started questioning what was going on.”
Since the 1980s, Foley said he knew that Bulger’s Winter Hill Gang was one of the most dangerous groups in the country, Reuters wrote.
