Between water boarding and withholding info from Congress, the CIA doesn’t really need more bad publicity. But here it is. Ex-CIA Chief Tenet Could Face Sanctions/gov photo By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled that government officials committed fraud while defending a lawsuit brought by a former…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fighting an uphill battle, and acknowledging the daunting task before him, Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. announced on Wednesday in Los Angeles a $8.7 million grant to help local law enforcement in California fight the deadly drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border. “We are intensifying our efforts to investigate, extradite,…
The real question here is: Is Ex-U.S. Atty. Greg White being a stand up guy or simply covering up for the mistakes his office made? By John Caniglia Cleveland Plain Dealer Reporter CLEVELAND, Ohio — In a rare move, former U.S. Attorney Greg White took the witness stand Monday, July 13, defending the credibility of…
It’s tricky going after the home grown crop that not only supports the Taliban efforts, but also supports the every day farmers. Not everyone in Afghanistan is cheering over the arrival of more DEA agents. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON – – The U.S. government is dramatically expanding a long-neglected second front in…
It’s bad policy to send workers on dangerous assignments against their will and threaten them if they don’t want to go. The DEA needs to offer incentives, not punishment. There’s no better way to kill morale. By Marisa Taylor McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration has removed an agent from his pilot duties…
DEA agent Paul A. Teresi’s father was once the special agent in charge of the DEA’s Ft. Lauderdale office. By Juan Ortega South Florida Sun Sentinel DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — He followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. At home, he recently became a father himself,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The drama surrounding the death of pop star Michael Jackson escalated with news that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was getting into the act. The Associated press reported that an unnamed law enforcement official in Washington said that the Los Angeles Police Department had asked the DEA to help look into…
They look innocent enough. And that is what is scaring local and federal authorities. By JOE LAMBE The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Drugs shaped like Snoopy, Transformers and President Barack Obama’s head recently showed up on Kansas City area streets, adding to a trend that worries police and health experts. Colorful Ecstasy…
