Public Invited to Interact with DEA Special Agents During Lecture Series
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Mexican Police Arrest Cartel Member Accused in 1985 Torture, Murder of DEA Agent
Mexican police arrested a 77-year-old man accused in the 1985 torturing and killing of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Salazar.
Feds Consider Classifying Fentanyl As Weapon of Mass Destruction
Fentanyl is so toxic and lethal that the Department of Homeland Security is considering classifying it as a weapon of mass destruction.
DEA Agent Accused of Tapping Sheriff’s Deputy on the Head During DUI Stop
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A DEA undercover agent in Florida is accused of tapping a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy on the head during a DUI stop last December, the Palm Beach Post reports. The agent apparently became frustrated during a field sobriety test. “You’re under arrest for DUI,” PBSO deputy Patrick Zeitz said. Then,…
Ex-DEA Official: Sean Penn Should Be Behind Bars for ‘El Chapo’ Stunt
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Jack Riley, the former number 2 guy at the DEA, has never been one to mince words. In this case, he’s got some strong ones for actor Sean Penn. He thinks the actor should be behind bars for interfering in the apprehension of the drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. “Oh,…
Mistrial Declared in Trial of Ex-DEA Agent in New Orleans
By Allan Lengel ticklethwire.com Federal prosecutors have a decision to make whether to go after ex-DEA agent Chad Scott again. A mistrial was declared Monday in the trial of the former agent after jurors failed to reach a verdict. Scott is accused in a seven-year conspiracy of stealing property and money taken during investigations, reports…
Ex-DEA Task Force Officer in Texas Pleads Guilty to Lying
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former DEA task force officer, who worked for the McAllen, Tex. police department, has pleaded guilty to providing false statements in connection with a federal conspiracy case. On Thursday, Ricardo Ruiz Jr. agreed to plead guilty to one count of giving false statements to federal agents, in exchange government prosecutors…
Trial Begins for DEA Agent Accused of Leading Corrupt Drug Task Force
A federal corruption trial began Tuesday for a former DEA agent charged with 10 criminal counts, from perjury to falsifying government records, as part of a sprawling investigation of a New Orleans-based task force.