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DEA Arrests Border Patrol Agent on Drug Possession Charges in Texas
A Border Patrol agent has been arrested and charged on drug possession charges in Texas.
DEA’s Will Glaspy No Stranger to Drug Battle Along Border
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Will Glaspy, who recently took charge of the DEA’s Houston office, is no stranger to the drug battle. Glaspy has spent more than decade battling drug traffickers along the Texas border, reports Click2Houston.com. He tells the station the Mexican cartels still have a strong presence in the Texas region. Below is…
Congressional Committee Threatens DEA with Subpoena Over ‘Pill Dumping’
Growing impatient with the DEA dragging its feet on the opioid epidemic, members of the Energy and Commerce Committee are threatening to subpoena the agency for information on “pill dumping” in West Virginia.
DEA Warns Cocaine Is Making a Comeback As Coca Production Rises
Cocaine is making a comeback.
Joe Rannazzisi, the Former DEA Official and Whistleblower Who Fought the Abusive Drug Firms
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Joe Rannazzisi isn’t a household name, but he’s certainly getting well known, particularly after his appearance on Sunday on CBS’ s “60 Minutes,” where he was referred to as a whistleblower who tried cracking down on drug companies. Scott Highham and Lenny Bernstein of the Washington Post write: Joe Rannazzisi is…
Trump’s Pick for Nation’s Drug Czar Withdraws Amid Firestorm
President Trump’s top pick for the nation’s drug czar, Rep. Tom Marino, has withdrawn his name from consideration, Trump tweeted Tuesday morning.
Opioid Crisis Accelerated by Lawmakers with ties to Drug Industry
As the nation grappled with an opioid crisis that has claimed more than 200,000 lives, a handful of Congressional members with strong ties to the nation’s major drug distributors managed to strip the DEA of one of its most effective weapons against narcotics.