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FBI Informant Code-Named Mellow Was Anything But As he Helped Bust 24 Suspects
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Don’t let his code name with the FBI fool you. Informant “Mellow,” as he’s code-named by the bureau, is anything but mellow. MassLive.com reports that David Rodriguez, a former Latin Kings ember, helped target 24 suspected drug and gun dealers for the FBI in the less than a year in Massachusetts. Rodriguez…
Police Chief Arrested in New York State On Accusations That He Threatened His Replacement
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A police chief is accused of retaliating against his temporary replacement for snitching on him to the FBI, CBS New York reports. FBI agents arrested Port Chester, N.Y. Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski on Monday, saying he physically threatened and retaliated against the department’s acting chief, John Telesca. Last week Krzeminski is accused of…
Witnesses Raise Questions About Reliability of ‘Whitey’ Bulger Records During Murder Trial
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Was reputed mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger a rat? During tense testimony Tuesday in Bulger’s murder and racketeering trial, his defense attorneys tore into government witnesses who acknowledged Bulger’s files were falsified or inaccurate, the New York Daily News reports. FBI files suggest Bulger ratted out friends and associates, but defense…
No Warm Welcome For Indicted Chicago Aldr. Carothers Who Wore FBI Wire
Wearing a wire around your colleagues is not a great way to ingratiate yourself. It is, however, a good way to get a cut on your time when you cooperate with the FBI. It looks like indicted Chicago Alderman Isaac Carothers will be eating lunch alone. By Dan Mihalopoulos and Dan P. Blake Chicago Tribune…