DEA Sex Scandal Not Sufficient Reason to Dismiss Deadly Drug Conspiracy Case
A DEA sex scandal was not a sufficient reason to dismiss a St. Louis drug case, a federal judge ruled.
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Head of DEA’s Phoenix Division Faces Discipline over Relationship with Subordinate
Douglas Coleman, the head of the Phoenix Division of the DEA, could soon be disciplined after an internal investigation concluded he had an “unprofessional personal relationship” with a subordinate.
Police Probe Shooting Involving DEA Agent in Arizona
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Tucson police detectives are investigating a shooting involving a DEA agent Wednesday afternoon near the Tucson airport, the Arizona Daily Star reports. No one was injured. At about 2 p.m., members of the DEA Task Force were conducting an investigation in the area of East Valencia Road and South Country Club…
Retired DEA Official Joe Rannazzisi Named ticklethewire.com Fed of the Year For 2017
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com For the first time since the awards were given in 2008, a former, rather than current federal law enforcement official has been named ticklethewire.com Fed of the Year. Joe Rannazzisi, a retired DEA deputy assistant administrator with a law degree and a pharmacy degree, has been named Fed of the Year…
DEA: Biggest Opioid Distribution in U.S. History ‘Hijacked’ by Federal Lawyers
A painstaking, two-year investigation into the biggest opioid distribution case in U.S. history yielded what investigators said was solid evidence that the company had failed to report suspicious orders of highly addictive painkillers.
DEA to Open New Office to Combat Prescription Painkiller Abuse
The DEA is opening if first new field office in nearly 20 years in an effort to combat prescription-opioid abuse.
The Hill: Why Trump Needs to Appoint a New DEA Head to Combat Opioid Crisis
President Trump’s declaration of war against the opioid crisis is missing a critical weapon – the appointment of a new DEA administrator.
DEA Task Force Finds Enough Fentanyl to Kill 6 Million People
A joint investigation involving the DEA netted 16 arrests in New York City and the discovery of cocaine, heroin and enough fentanyl to kill 6 million people, NBC New York reports.