Drugs
Feds’ Crackdown on Global Fentanyl Network Leads to Charges against China-Based Companies, Employees
The Justice Department on Tuesday charged eight Chinese chemical companies and 12 of their employees in connection with a crackdown on the global fentanyl network.
Judge Dismisses ‘White Boy Rick’ Lawsuits Against FBI, Detroit Police
A federal judge on Monday tossed a pair of lawsuits that claimed the FBI and Detroit Police Department indoctrinated Rick Wershe, a cocaine dealer known as White Boy Rick, into a “criminal society” by using him as a federal informant as a child.
Miami Jury Convicts HHS Special Agent of Corruption Charges
A former DEA and Health and Human Services special agent was found guilty Monday on charges related to protecting a convicted drug dealer from getting caught by FBI agents.
Federal Agent Stands Trial on Charges of Conspiring to Distribute Drugs, Obstruct Justice And Lie to FBI
A former DEA and Health and Human Services special agent who worked with the FBI is standing trial in Miami on charges that he was involved in illegally peddling Oxycodone, federal witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
Colombian Cartel Leader Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison in U.S.
Notorious Columbian drug trafficker Dairo Antonio Usuga David, known as Otoniel, was sentenced Tuesday to 45 years in prison in the U.S.
CBP Officers Discover Bundles of Cocaine Hidden inside Cheese Wheels
This cheese was no match for discerning CBP officers.
Man Who Repeatedly Shot ATF Agent Sentenced to 20+ Years in Prison
A man who repeatedly shot an undercover ATF agent in Spokane, Wash., during a botched robbery attempt in November 2021 was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison Thursday.