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Snitching for the FBI Can Be Big Bucks

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Being an FBI informant can be big bucks — even if you’re not the most angelic individual. In a murder trial in Douglas County, Nebraska, testimony surfaced that witness Jorge Palacios, a gang member, was paid more than $300,000 over five years from the FBI to help agents investigate drug trafficking,…

Cancun Mayor Arrested on Drug and Money Laundering Charges

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The deep-seeded signs of corruption continued to surface Wednesday when Mexican authorities arrested the slick mayor of Cancun, a popular tourist destination, on charges of money laundering and working with drug cartels, the Washington Post reported. The Post reported that Mayor Gregorio Sanchez was arrested at the Cancun airport after returning…