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.
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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.
DEA’s New Orleans Field Office Gets New Special Agent in Charge
Steven L. Hofer was named special agent in charge of the DEA’s New Orleans Field Office, the agency announced Wednesday.
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Drug Smuggling
A former Border Patrol agent who worked in the San Diego area pleaded guilty Thursday to bribery and drug charges, admitting he used his position to help smuggle methamphetamine and undocumented immigrants across the border from Mexico.
Two Men Who Kidnapped FBI Employee Were Convicted by Jury
A jury found two men guilty of carjacking an FBI employee at gunpoint and kidnapping him after they fled police in South Dakota in May 2022, the Justice Department announced Thursday.