DEA Keeps Marijuana on List of Most Dangerous Drugs But Allows More Research
Proponents of marijuana legalization were delivered a blow this week when the DEA said there’s “no currently accepted medical use treatment in the United States.”
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Mexico Drug Lord Who Tortured, Killed DEA Agent in 1985 Is Given House Arrest
Drug lord Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, who killed a DEA agent in 1985, will serve the remainder of his sentence on house arrest.
Man Who Slammed Through Gates of FBI Pittsburgh Office Was Struggling Emotionally
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A man who rammed a dump truck into the gates of the FBI building in Pittsburgh was looking for emotional help, family and neighbors told WTAE. “He’s been crying out for help, a lot of help, and he asked me if I could find someone for him to talk to,” a…
Border Patrol Agents Find $600,000 Worth of Liquid Meth in Texas
Border Patrol agents seized more than $600,000 worth of liquid methamphetamine in Eagle Pass, Texas, while conducting checkpoint operations.
Former DEA Task Force Member Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Cash, Drugs
A veteran narcotics officer who was member of a DEA task force in New Orleans has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly stealing drugs and seized cash.
Homeland Security Agent Injured Before Fatally Shooting Violent Suspect
A Homeland Security official suffered minor injuries before fatally shooting a suspect who became combative Tuesday afternoon in Chula Vista, Calif.
DEA: Police May Die from Handling Fentanyl Because It’s So Powerful
Fentanyl, the painkiller that killed Prince and is responsible for hundreds of over deaths in recent years, also poses a significant danger to law enforcement, the DEA warned.
Homeland Security Pressured to Adopt Strict Rule about Employee Behavior Abroad
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security officials have been caught drinking, using drugs and soliciting prostitutes while working outside of the country. Now the inspector general wants Homeland Security to adopt specific policies to prevent such behavior while abroad, the Federal Times reports. The inspector general examined the departments policies for the 1,5000 employees who…