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Japanese Crime Boss Faces Life in Prison After Admitting to Trafficking Uranium, Meth, and Heroin

allan8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

The alleged leader of a crime syndicate based in Japan admitted in federal court Wednesday to charges accusing him of conspiring to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar, believing the materials would be used by Iran to develop nuclear weapons.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Homicide Charge Against DEA Agent in Fatal Salem Crash

allan8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

A federal judge has formally dropped a negligent homicide charge against a DEA agent in connection with the 2023 death of a Salem cyclist.

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Trump’s DEA Pick Chad Chronister Withdraws Amid Scrutiny

allan9 months ago9 months ago02 mins

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the DEA, Chad Chronister, announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing from consideration, marking the second withdrawal of a Trump pick in recent days.

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DEA Ordered to Suspend Airport Searches Amid Civil Rights Concerns

allan9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

The Justice Department has directed the DEA to suspend its long-standing practice of searching passengers at airports and seizing their cash. 

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Cannabis Advocates Challenge DEA’s Role in Historic Marijuana Policy Shift

allan9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

As the federal government considers easing restrictions on marijuana, the DEA faces a legal challenge from cannabis-reform advocates who accuse it of improperly influencing a key court hearing. 

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Fallen DEA Agent Remembered 15 Years After Fatal Afghanistan Mission

allan10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

On the 15th anniversary of his death, DEA agents in El Paso honored the life and legacy of Special Agent Forrest Nelson Leamon, who was killed in Afghanistan.

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Former DEA Agent Convicted of Corruption in Buffalo Drug Case

allan11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

A former DEA agent from Buffalo, N.Y, was convicted Thursday of corruption after a second trial on charges that he used his position to protect drug traffickers with alleged ties to organized crime.

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Queens Woman Arrested for Posing as DEA Agent in $46K Scam

allan11 months ago11 months ago02 mins

A New York woman has been arrested for allegedly posing as a DEA agent and scamming a Cape Cod resident out of $46,000, officials announced. 

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