Queens Woman Arrested for Posing as DEA Agent in $46K Scam
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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Watchdog Slams DEA for Failing to Report Human Rights Abuses by Latin American Allies
A federal watchdog is criticizing the DEA for failing to promptly report human rights violations committed by its Latin American law enforcement partners, who admitted to torturing crime suspects through waterboarding, suffocation, and other brutal methods.
DEA to Close Two Key Offices in China Amid Struggles to Stem Fentanyl Crisis
The DEA is set to shutter two of its critical offices in China, a move revealed by The Associated Press as the agency grapples with the ongoing challenge of disrupting the flow of precursor chemicals from China fueling the fentanyl epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives.
Five Charged in Drug Overdose Death of Matthew Perry
Five people, including Matthew Perry’s personal assistant and two doctors, were charged in connection with the actor’s death, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
DEA Finds 2,300 Pounds of Meth Hidden in Celery at Farmers Market
The DEA seized more than 2,300 pounds of methamphetamines that were hidden in a truck loaded with celery at a farmers market in Georgia, the agency announced Tuesday.
Minnesota Man Charged with ‘Kingpin Statute’ for Allegedly Running Enormous Drug Trafficking Operation
A Minnesota man is accused of operating his own cartel-sourced, Mexican-based drug trafficking organization that brought thousands of pounds of methamphetamine to Minnesota.
U.S. Arrests Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder And Son of ‘El Chapo’
Two leaders of Mexico’s deadly Sinaloa Cartel, including the son of the notorious crime boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, were arrested by American law enforcement officials, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
AP Investigation Reveals DEA Corruption, Rape Allegations
Thousands of confidential law enforcement documents obtained by The Associated Press reveal an unprecedented glimpse into a culture of corruption among DEA agents who exploited the agency’s covert money laundering operations for global escapades of binge drinking and illicit sex.