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.
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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.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Another Failure of Drug War is Lack of Accountability
Each year, the United States spends more than $51 billion on the war on drugs — a war we’re clearly losing.
Man Loses Lawsuit That Claimed DEA Supplied Him with Crack for Help in Investigation
A New Mexico man who claims federal agents gave him crack cocaine in exchange for help in an undercover investigation lost a lawsuit against he agency.
DEA Rarely Fires Agents Who Commit Serious Misconduct
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DEA agents who have lied to authorities, falsified records, dealt drugs and committed other serious misconduct have been allowed to stay on the job, USA Today reports. The discovery comes after lawmakers expressed frustration that agents were never fired for attending “sex parties” in Columbia. Records from the DEA’s disciplinary files…