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Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it
5 months ago

Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it

Associated Press  

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic language and descriptions. The DEA has refused for years to discuss its handling of the arrest, instead telling The Associated Press in response to its questions that “the alleged misconduct in this case is egregious and unacceptable and does not reflect the high standards expected of all DEA personnel.” The details of the case …

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Hondurans cheer a rare win over their corrupt politicians, far from home
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hondurans cheer a rare win over their corrupt politicians, far from home

Al Jazeera  

New York City, New York – The defendant, greying and pale after two years in a jail cell, lowered his head in a final prayer as the verdict was read. For almost three weeks, defence lawyers for former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez had tried to persuade jurors in a federal courtroom here that the state’s witnesses of convicted drug …

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Thanks for nothing, DEA. Fifty years later, drugs are deadlier and more abundant than ever
1 year, 5 months ago

Thanks for nothing, DEA. Fifty years later, drugs are deadlier and more abundant than ever

Salon  

As of this week, the United States has "enjoyed" half a century under the thumb of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a wing of the Department of Justice established in 1973 by former President Richard Nixon. In light of the stark failures of the drug war, it's clearly time to abolish the DEA and invest in public health strategies that are …

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DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’
2 years ago

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — José Irizarry accepts that he’s known as the most corrupt agent in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history, admitting he “became another man” in conspiring with Colombian cartels to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive sports cars, Tiffany jewels and paramours around the world. And at least three current and former federal prosecutors have faced questioning …

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DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid 'unwinnable war'
2 years, 1 month ago

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid 'unwinnable war'

The Independent  

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DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’
2 years, 1 month ago

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’

LA Times  

José Irizarry accepts that he’s known as the most corrupt agent in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history, admitting he “became another man” in conspiring with Colombian cartels to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive sports cars, Tiffany jewels and paramours around the world. But as he used his final hours of freedom to tell his story to the Associated Press, …

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How a man’s death in Beverly Hills exposed a sprawling Hollywood drug delivery business
2 years, 9 months ago

How a man’s death in Beverly Hills exposed a sprawling Hollywood drug delivery business

LA Times  

Ray Mascolo was spending a Sunday evening at home in Beverly Hills with his Chihuahua puppy, Versace, when his yearlong stretch of sobriety came to an end. Sei, 36, who played a patrol cop on an episode of the CBS series “S.W.A.T.,” was one of about 19 drivers employed by Todorova to fan out nightly across Los Angeles, filling clients’ …

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DEA agent killed while questioning suspect on Amtrak train is remembered for his bravery
3 years, 2 months ago

DEA agent killed while questioning suspect on Amtrak train is remembered for his bravery

Daily Mail  

A federal agent shot and killed after questioning a passenger on an Amtrak train in Arizona was remembered Friday as a venerated leader and mentor with an unparalleled work ethic. Dozens of family, friends and colleagues filled Calvary Chapel in Tucson to honor Michael Garbo, 51, a longtime Drug Enforcement Administration group supervisor. Dozens Friday honored a longtime Drug Enforcement …

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Gunmen disguised as US DEA agents assassinated Haitian President, ambassador says
3 years, 5 months ago

Gunmen disguised as US DEA agents assassinated Haitian President, ambassador says

ABC  

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been assassinated and his wife wounded by a squad of unidentified gunmen during a raid on his private residence. Key points: Mr Moïse was 53 years old and had been in power since 2017 Opposition leaders have accused him of seeking to increase his power First lady Martine Moïse has been hospitalised The country’s Interim …

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