Attorney Charged with Orchestrating Murder of FBI Informant on Trial – Again

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Prominent New Jersey attorney Paul Bergrin, who is accused of using his law firm to commit crimes, including drug trafficking, prostitution and the murder of an FBI informant, is on trial in Newark federal court, Reuters reports.  The trial began Tuesday and is the prosecution’s second attempt at landing a conviction against…

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Philadelphia Cop Accused of Tipping Off Drug Trafficker

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  A 23-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department is accused of leaking information about a federal investigation into drug trafficking organizations, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. An unsealed indictment Wednesday accuses Rafael Cordero, 51, of the police department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit, of tipping off his half-brother, David Garcia, about a search…

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ICE Nabs 14 Foreign Nationals Accused of Gang Ties

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com More than a dozen foreign nationals in Milwaukee have been arrested for alleged ties to the Mexican Posse gang, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The suspects – 13 from Mexico, one from the Dominican Republic – are in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is cracking down on…

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