Ex-CBP Officer Convicted of Pocketing Bribes to Allow Drug-Laden Cars to Cross Border
A former CBP officer has been convicted of accepting bribes to allow vehicles carrying drugs to pass through the border into the U.S.
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Dozens of Alleged Members of a Sinaloa Cartel-linked Drug Dealing Network Arrested
The Justice Department charged 47 alleged members of a Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug dealing network in Imperial Valley, Calif., as part of a long-term investigation Wednesday.
DOJ Takes Major Step to Reclassify Marijuana After Decades of Zero Tolerance
Signaling a seismic shift in marijuana enforcement, the Justice Department on Thursday officially moved to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug.
DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana As Less Serious Drug
The DEA is expected to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic move that would dramatically ease federal restrictions on cannabis.
CBP Officers Find Meth Hidden in Ice Chest Full of Fish
CBP officers discovered more than 47 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside an ice chest of fish.
Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Smuggling Drugs
A former Border Patrol agent who helped smuggle two large duffel bags of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin into the U.S. has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Corruption Case against Ex-DEA Agent Goes to Jury
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations today in a corruption trial involving a now-retired DEA agent who is accused of accepting cash bribes to protect drug traffickers.
CBP Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes to Allow Cocaine Smuggling
A former CBP officer pleaded guilty to letting undocumented people into the U.S. and accepting bribes in exchange for allowing what he believed was several kilograms of cocaine to be smuggled into the country.