CBP Canine Sniffs Out $60K of Fentanyl Stuffed inside Breakfast Burrito
A Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out nearly $60,000 worth of fentanyl stuffed inside breakfast burritos near the U.S.-Mexico Border.
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CBP Officer Under Investigation for Allegedly Smuggling Drugs into Prison
A CBP officer is accused of sneaking drugs into a Washington State prison for her boyfriend, a gang member who was convicted of murder.
Justin King Named Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Omaha Division
The DEA’s Omaha Division has a new leader.
Ex-Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Stealing FBI Funds
A former Green County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant in Arkansas pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $30,000 in FBI money that was part of a fake drug operation.
‘Operation Legend’ Nets Nearly 5,000 Arrests in 9 Cities, Barr Announces
By Steve Neavling Nearly 5,000 people have been arrested across nine cities as part of “Operation Legend,” an anti-crime initiative launched by the Justice Department in July, Attorney General William Barr announced Tuesday. Since the operation began on July 8, federal authorities and their local partners have arrested 267 murder suspects and seized roughly 16…
DEA Makes Largest Meth Bust in Its History – 2,224 Pounds
By Steve Neavling The DEA on Wednesday announced the biggest methamphetamine seizure in American history: 2,224 pounds of the drug recovered in California. The Oct. 2 bust took place at stash houses in Riverside County that were connected with the Sinaloa cartel, The Los Angeles Times reports. The DEA also seized 13 pounds of…
Border Patrol Makes Second-Largest Meth Bust Along Southwest Border
By Steve Neavling CBP officers made the second-largest methamphetamine bust ever along the Southwest border, seizing more than 3,100 pounds of the drug, along with 64 pounds heroin, 29 pounds of fentanyl powder and 37 pounds of pills. The drugs were found in a tractor-trailer on Oct. 9 at the Otay Mesa Port Entry in…
New York Pharmacist Sent Cocaine in a Greeting Card To DEA Agent, Prosecutors Say
By Steve Neavling A New York pharmacist is accused of sending powdered cocaine in a greeting card to a DEA agent after discovering his business was under investigation, the Justice Department said. The idea was to disrupt the investigation, but the plan failed. Dimitrios Lymberatos, 34, is charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to…