
DEA Leaves Seized Drugs Vulnerable to Theft, Tampering, Report States
The DEA often improperly documents or tracks its seized drug, compromising evidence used in court.
The DEA often improperly documents or tracks its seized drug, compromising evidence used in court.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com To make the public more aware of the issue, the FBI and DEA have teamed up to produce a film on the opioid and prescription drug abuse epidemic  that is sweeping the country. The documentary is called: “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict.”
As a result, the DEA said it’s involved in “significant enforcement activity” against Hezbollah.
The operation was led by Homeland Security with the help of U.S. Customs, FBI and DEA.
The seven-month investigation, dubbed “Operation Wild Wild East,” was carried out to capture suspects tied to drug-related violence.
The arrangement “could have violated individuals’ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures if it led to a subsequent DEA enforcement action.”
Venezuela’s first lady said the arrest of her two nephews on drug trafficking charges amounts to kidnapping by the DEA.
An Amtrak was paid more than $850,000 to act as an informant for the DEA over the past 20 years, but none of the information that was received was new to the federal agency.