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…
It’s good to respect the autonomy of different law enforcement agencies. But it doesn’t make sense to restrict an agency like ICE from getting more involved in battling drug violence in places like the Mexican border. This move makes sense. What took so long? DEVLIN BARRETT and EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON – More…
First off, the mandatory retirement age of 57 for agencies like the FBI is silly. A 57 year old today is surely capable of carrying on duties and contributing to an agency. Joe Davidson of the Washington Post reports that the Senate may vote on legislation that would allow agencies to rehire retirees without having…
Federal law enforcement has come a long way. Here’s some proof. By Tricia Bishop Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE — When Ava Cooper-Davis took over the Washington division of the Drug Enforcement Administration in March, she became the fourth woman in the region to head a federal law enforcement agency’s field office, alongside the “special agents in…
