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Border Patrol Agent Saves Woman from Drowning in Sanchez Canal
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A woman trying to reach the U.S. by swimming across a canal bordering Arizona and Mexico was rescued by a U.S. Border Patrol agent, the Yuma Sun reports. The woman and two others who said they were Mexican nationals were trying to swim across the Sanchez Canal late Friday. But as the…
Justice Dept. Issues Statement About Allegations that Undercover FBI Agent Paid for Prostitutes in Philippines for Himself and Defendants in Sting
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department issued a statement Monday afternoon in response to a story in ticklethewire. com in which a defense attorney accused a California FBI agent of using thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money to pay for prostitutes in the Philippines for himself and three defendants in a arms trafficking sting….
Exclusive: Undercover FBI Agent Accused of Using Taxpayer $$ to Pay for Prostitutes in Philippines for Himself and Defendants in Sting
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An undercover California FBI agent is being accused of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on prostitutes in the Philippines “for himself and for defendants” in a gun-trafficking sting and that “many of the prostitutes were likely minors.” The ticklethewire.com has reviewed the allegations in court papers that were filed on September…
New FBI Team to Investigate Public Corruption in Ohio
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new team of five FBI agents soon will begin investigating public corruption in Ohio, the Columbus Dispatch reports. While Ohio isn’t considered a hotbed of corruption, it will join many other states with a special squad dedicated to investigating public officials. “Most capital cities have a squad,” said Edward J. Hanko,…
Justice Department to Shed Light on Rising Cases of Investment Fraud
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The rise of investment fraud cases in the sluggish economy has prompted the Justice Department to begin holding summits to warn investors of scams, the Associated Press reports. The first conference is scheduled for Oct. 1 in Connecticut, followed by summits later in the month in Miami, Denver, San Francisco, Cleveland and…
Germany Probes Philadelphia Man Accused of Role with Nazis
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Germany is investigating an 87-year-old Philadelphia man accused of serving as an SS guard at an Auschwitz death camp, the Associated Press reports. Although the U.S. Department of Justice has failed to deport Johann “Hans” Breyer, a retired toolmaker, on allegations he participated in the slaughter of at least 344,000 Jews at…
What the Heck is Going on With ATF and Fed Prosecutors in Reno?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com What the heck is going on in Reno, Nevada? The Reno-Gazette Journal reports that the U.S. Attorney there have refused for nearly the past year to take any case submitted by ATF. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said the dispute has forced the transfer of four full-time agents from the Reno, according…
Exclusive: Undercover FBI Agent Accused of Using Taxpayer $$ to Pay for Prostitutes in Philippines for Himself and Defendants in Sting
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An undercover California FBI agent is being accused of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on prostitutes in the Philippines “for himself and for defendants” in a gun-trafficking sting and that “many of the prostitutes were likely minors.” The ticklethewire.com has reviewed the allegations in court papers that were filed on September…