DEA Issues First Public Safety Alert in Six Years As Counterfeit Pills Flood the Market
The DEA issued a rare warning about mass-produced counterfeit pills containing lethal doses of fentanyl that have been linked to fatalities.
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Feds Bust New York Town’s Deputy Mayor After Raid Uncovers Assault Weapons, Bogus Federal Badges
Federal agents raided the home of a deputy mayor of a New York town and made a shocking discovery: At least 16 unregistered assault weapons, 13 illegal silencers, and a locked box containing “numerous federal badges and credentials” bearing his name and “four FBI patches that could be seen onto a uniform or chest,” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.
CBP Seizes Fake FBI, DEA Badges Sent from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized several packages from China containing counterfeit DEA and FBI badges in Chicago.
Couple Busted with Block of Cocaine Concealed as Marble Cake, Maine DEA Says
A drug-sniffing dog helped authorities in Maine bust a couple who disguised 4 pounds of cocaine as a marble cake in shiny blue packaging.
Off-Duty DEA Agent Charged in Connection with Jan. 6 Insurrection, Lying to FBI
An off-duty DEA agent who flashed his badge and government-issued firearm outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection has been charged in connection with the riot and making a false statement to the FBI
Former DEA Informant Among Suspects in Assassination of Haitian President
A former DEA informant is a suspect in last week’s assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
Biden’s Pick to Lead DEA, Anne Milgram, Is Sworn In
President Biden’s pick to serve as DEA administrator, Anne Milgram, has been sworn in this week, becoming the first political appointee to lead the agency since the Obama administration.
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies ‘Unprepared’ for Body Cameras, IG Says
Federal law enforcement agencies are “generally unprepared “ to adopt the widespread use of body cameras, according to a new report from the Justice Department’s Inspector General.