DEA Ordered to Suspend Airport Searches Amid Civil Rights Concerns
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
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.
Fallen DEA Agent Remembered 15 Years After Fatal Afghanistan Mission
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.
Former DEA Agent Convicted of Corruption in Buffalo Drug Case
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.
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.
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.