FBI-Produced ‘Chasing the Dragon’ Tackles Heroin Abuse Among Young People
The documentary, “Chasing the Dragon,” was produced at the request of FBI Director James Comey, who has taken personal interest in the film.
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DEA’s John ‘Jack’ Riley Named ticklethewire.com’s Fed of The Year For 2015
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com John “Jack” Riley, the DEA’s acting deputy administrator, has been named ticklethewire.com’s Fed of the Year for 2015. Riley, a native of Chicago with more than 25 years of drug law enforcement experience, was appointed the acting second-in-command of the DEA in April as the top administrator, Michele Leonhart, was stepping…
DEA to Crack Down on Heroin Abuse with First-of-Its-Kind Program
Hoping to crackdown on the rise of heroin and opioid abuse, the DEA has launched a first-of-its-kind program to target drug-related crime.
Heroin Becomes Law Enforcement’s Biggest Concern As Use Skyrockets
Law enforcement nationwide believe heroin abuse is the largest drug threat, overtaking methamphetamine, according to a new DEA survey.
DEA Gets New Leader of Philadelphia Field Division; Pledges Fight Against Heroin
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A 23-year veteran of the DEA has been named as the next head of the Philadelphia Field Division. Philly.com reports that Gary Tuggle will oversee the city and five regional officers in Pennsylvania and Delaware, replacing Don Dongilli, who retired last year. Tuggle’s career began as a Baltimore City police officer…
New DEA Chief: Marijuana ‘Probably Not’ As Dangerous As Heroin
The new head of the DEA says marijuana is “probably not” as dangerous as heroin, a position that was in contrast to his predecessor.
Parker: The Role of Doctors in the Heroin Plague
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker With the recent volume of media on the issue of the heroin epidemic, its overdoses and deaths, has come an effort to provide an…
FBI Agent Who Stole Heroin Seized As Evidence Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent who stole heroin seized as evidence to feed his addiction was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday, a much lighter sentence than prosecutors wanted, the Washington Post reports. Matthew Lowry’s theft of evidence prompted prosecutors to dismiss drug cases against 28 defendants. Calling it the most…