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DEA Opens Office in Bulgaria
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com To the DEA: Welcome to Bulgaria. The agency has opened an office in the city of Sofia, according to the FOCUS News agency. UThe opening of an office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Bulgaria is a sign for strategic partnership and cooperation between the US and Bulgaria,” Bulgarian Interior…
Ex- Secret Service Agent Writes Fond Book About Jackie O
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Secret Service agent Clint Hill has penned a book on his fond memories of protecting Jacqueline Kennedy. NBC’s TODAY Books reports that Hill, who protected Jackie O for for years, and became her confidant, has written a book entitled “Mrs. Kennedy and Me.” At one point in the book, Hill describes…
New Orleans Cops in Danziger Bridge Shooting Get Whacked at Sentencing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A group of New Orleans cops convicted in connection with the shootings at the infamous Danziger Bridge got whacked at sentencing on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans. Four of the officers got sentences ranging from 38 to 65 years in prison. A fifth officer, who was just involved…
Justice Dept. Breaks Off Talks With Controversial Sheriff Joe
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com America’s most controversial sheriff — Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio — is causing more heartburn for the Justice Department. CNN reports that the Justice Department broke off talks with the sheriff, whose department has been accused of discrminating against Hispanics. The Justice Department is preparing to sue the sheriff over the discrimination….
FBI’s Detroit Chief Andrew Arena Retiring to Go to Newly Formed Crime Commission
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Andrew Arena, a familiar fixture in Detroit law enforcement community, who oversaw some of the biggest public corruption probes in Detroit in recent times and other high profile cases including the “Underwear Bomber”, is retiring as head of the Detroit FBI. The Detroit News reports that Arena will leave…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Wins Republican Primary for U.S. Senate Seat
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-U.S. Secret Service agent Daniel Bongino was triumphant Tuesday, winning the Republican Maryland primary for U.S. Senate, the Associated Press reported. He will now square off in November against incumbent Democrat Benjamin Cardin in what’s expected to be an uphill battle. Bongino has been campaigning on the need to reduce tax…
FBI Denies Russian Spy Was Getting Closer to Obama’s Inner Circle
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A controversy is brewing over the Russian spy ring the feds busted up in 2010. USA Today reports that the FBI is denying a report that the feds shut down the probe into the spy ring because one of the spies, the glamorous Anna Chapman, was “edging closer to President Obama’s…
FBI Posts Gotti Surveillance Film on 20 Year Anniverary of His Conviction
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Twenty years ago to this month, the feds finally nailed Godfather John Gotti, convicting him after several failed attempts. As the FBI points out on its website, he was known as the “Dapper Don” for his nice threads and the “Teflon Don” for his ability to avoid convictions. To commemorate the…