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FBI Sting in Puerto Rico Nets 89 Law Enforcement Officers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An FBI drug sting resulted in the indictment of 133 people in Puerto Rico including 89 law enforcement officers in the biggest crack down on police corruption in FBI history, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. The Justice Department said those indicted included 61 Puerto Rico Police Department Officers, 16 Municipal Officers,…
DEA Collected More than 242,000 Pounds of Prescription Drugs
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The DEA collected more than 242,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs from the public at more than 4,000 sites in 50 states as part of its “Take-Back” campaign held on Sept. 25. “The Take-Back Campaign was a stunning nationwide success that cleaned out more than 121 tons of pills…
John Perren Named Acting Head of FBI’s Wash. Field Office
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — John Perren, FBI special agent in charge of counterterrorism branch at Washington Field Office, has been named acting head of the office. In the meantime, James McJunkin, assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at headquarters is rumored to be a front runner to take over the top spot at…
It’s Life For Times Square Bomber Faisal Shahzad
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Just as expected, Faisal Shahzad, the Times Square bomber, who authorities say had links to al Qaeda in Pakistan, was given a life sentence Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, during sentencing, told Shahzad, according to the New York Times: “You are a young man, and you will have a…
Twin Brothers Plead Guilty to Bribing Cops in an FBI Sting
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Twin brothers pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Washington to trying to bribe two D.C. police officers to get a heroin case dismissed in the city court. Larry and Garry Moody, 39, both of Washington, who ended up being busted in an FBI sting, are set to be…
Ga. Fed Judge Accused of Buying Drugs to Share With Stripper
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Not a good thing for the judiciary. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that senior U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp Jr, 67, of Georgia was arrested Friday night near Sandy Springs, Ga., after he bought $160 worth of cocaine and Roxycodone, a narcotic pain killer, from an undercover agent. The paper…
Director of “Die Hard” Gets 1 Year for Lying to FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The director of “Die Hard” is off to live hard. A federal judge in Los Angeles sentenced John McTiernan Monday to one year in jail and a $100,000 fine for lying to FBI agents over a wiretapping case in which he hired rogue detective Anthony Pellicano to wiretap film producer Charles…
BINGO! Feds Indict 4 Ala. Lawmakers and 7 Others in Bribery Scheme Involving Gambling Legislation
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Four Alabama state legislators, three lobbyists, two business owners and one of their employees and an employee of legislature were indicted in a bribery scheme to promote legislation to legalize electronic bingo machines, the Justice Department announced Monday. “Today, charges were unsealed against 11 legislators, businessmen, lobbyists and associates who, together,…