Investigators: DeKalb County Officials ‘Rotten to the Core’ with Corruption
DeKalb County government is “rotten to the core,” investigators said, outlining allegations of bribery, theft of government property and corruption.
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Sen. Menendez Legal Team Attacks FBI’s Motives in Corruption Case
Lawyer of Sen. Robert Menendez, who is accused of corruption, went on the offensive Monday, accusing the FBI and federal prosecutors of lying and willing to “stop at nothing” for a conviction.
Border Patrol Slammed in Report for Corruption, Coverups, Excessive Force
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol is so entrenched in corruption and coverups that it would take nearly 350 criminal investigators to adequately investigate the wrongdoings, according to a sharply critical report by the Homeland Security Department. The Los Angeles Times reports Border Patrol agents are vulnerable to “systematic corruption” by drug cartels and…
FBI: 2 Detroit Cops Accused of Stealing from Drug Dealers, Dispensaries
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT –– Two Detroit cops are accused of stealing drugs, money and property during warrantless raids and bogus arrests during a four-year crime spree that ended with their suspension and the disbandment of the city’s narcotics unit. The indictment, which was unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court, alleges that Lt. David Hansberry and…
Former FBI Agent Gets 10 Years in Prison for Trying to Derail Investigation
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday for trying to derail a Utah investigation involving kickbacks from defense contractors. ABC News reports that Robert Lustyik Jr., 52, created a dossier of fake interviews with former FBI agents to make it appear as if he were…
Federal Agents Charged with Stealing Bitcoins While Investigating Website
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two former federal agents are accused of stealing bitcoins while investigating the online drug marketplace Silk Road. The Huffington Post reports that Carl Force, 46, a former DEA special agent, and Shaun Bridges, 32, an ex-special agent with the Secret Service, were arrested and charged, the Justice Department announced Monday. Force…
FBI Billboards in Connecticut Urge Motorists to ‘Report Corruption Now!’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Billboards have helped the FBI capture bank robbers, rapists and murderers. So why not corrupt politicians? The ctpost.com reports that the FBI has posted billboards in scandal-plagued cities in Connecticut, like Bridgeport, Waterbury and Hartford, to encourage residents to “Report corruption now!” The FBI said the billboards were posted because advertising…
Ex-Miami Cop Charged with Extortion for Alleged Role in Illegal Gambling Ring
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Miami Police officer accused of protecting an illegal gambling operation in exchange for cash was charged Monday with two counts of extortion, the FBI announced. Jerry Sutherland, 28, also is accused of “facilitating the theft of proceeds from a gambling operations.” The investigation was handled by the FBI Miami…