Group of Armed Men Tried to Rob a DEA Agent. It Didn’t Go Well
A group of armed men chose the wrong person to mug.
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DEA to Join Fight Against Illicit THC Cartridges Behind Lung Illness Outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration is asking the DEA to help with the ongoing investigation into a lung illness outbreak linked to vaping.
DEA Agent Who Protected Violent Puerto Rican Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty
A former police officer accused of joining the DEA so he could protect a violent Puerto Rican drug cartel has pleaded guilty ahead of a trial scheduled for this month.
DEA Gets Serious about Studying Marijuana for Its Medical Values While Crack Down on Opioids
The DEA is proposing to increase the amount of marijuana that can be legally grown for research by 30% in 2020, a promising sign for cannabis advocates who have long insisted the plant has healing properties.
DEA Opens New Office in Duluth, Minn., to Crack Down on Illicit Drugs
The DEA is opening a new office in Duluth, Minn., to crack down on illicit drugs.
DEA Inches Closer to Opening Up More Marijuana Research
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA’s hesitance to allow for more serious research into marijuana may finally be coming to an end. The agency announced this week that it’s going to enable more researchers to grow cannabis for studies. For decades, the only entity allowed to research marijuana was the University of Mississippi. The move…
DEA Supervisor Busted in ‘Improper Personal Relationship’ with Confidential Source
A DEA supervisor was involved in an “improper personal relationship” with a confidential source, taking the source on dates and making unjustified payments to the source, according to a report by the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General.
Feds Seize a Record 16.5 Tons of Cocaine Worth $1B+ in Philadelphia
Federal authorities seized more than $1 billion worth of cocaine at the Philadelphia Port, calling it the largest coke bust in the history of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the third largest in the U.S.