Heroin Becomes Law Enforcement’s Biggest Concern As Use Skyrockets
Law enforcement nationwide believe heroin abuse is the largest drug threat, overtaking methamphetamine, according to a new DEA survey.
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DEA Agent’s Gun Fires As Suspect Tries to Wrestle a Gun from Him
It was a tense moment for a DEA agent who was trying to arrest a drug suspect.
Bernie Sanders to Call for Marijuana Being Removed from DEA’s Schedule of Controlled Substances
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Democratic candidate for president Bernie Sanders plans to call for marijuana being removed from the DEA’s schedule of controlled substances in an effort to legalize pot, the Washington Post reports. Such a move would give states more control over marijuana. In some states, recreational marijuana is legal. In others, medicinal marijuana…
Video: Former DEA Agent Clashes with Black Lives Matter Activist over Anti-Police Rhetoric
It was a heated moment Monday afternoon between a former DEA official and a Black Lives Matter activist.
Native Americans: DEA Seized Industrial Hemp from Sovereign Tribal Land in Wisconsin
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA encroached on the sovereign land of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and destroyed a large crop of industrial hemp, Native Americans said. But the Associated Press report that federal authorities maintain the crop was illegal marijuana, some of which was being tended by non-tribal members. In May, the…
DEA Agents Get Bonuses While Investigated for Attending Sex Parties Funded by Drug Cartels
While DEA agents were under investigation for allegedly attending prostitute sex parties funded by Columbian drug cartels, they received thousands of dollars in bonuses.
Federal Court Blasts DEA’s Interpretation of Recent Medical Marijuana Bill
A federal court in California criticized the DEA’s interpretation of a recent medical marijuana bill in a ruling that could compromise federal prosecutions of marijuana cases.
DEA Agent Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Stealing Digital Currency from Drug Site Silk Road
DEA Agent Carl M. Force, 46, went undercover as a drug dealer with ties to hit men.