ATF Announces New Philly Leader

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The ATF’s Philadelphia Field Office is about to see some new leadership, reports PR Newswire. Sheree L. Mixell was named the Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Field Division on Thursday. The Indiana native began her career as a special agent with ATF in 1990 and has over 23 years…

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Column: Money Laundering is Not Gun Running

Anthony Macisco has over 30 years of extensive leadership and management experience for agencies in the Departments of the Treasury (USSS Executive Protective Service and US Customs-Investigations) and Homeland Security (Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Investigations), in investigations and intelligence fields, in both a covert and overt capacity. Tony is currently a partner in The Densus Group, an…

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17 Arrested in Texas Syndicate Sting

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com It was a busy day for authorities with the DEA and local law enforcement in San Antonio Thursday, where agents rounded up and brought to federal court 6 of 17 suspects facing murder, racketeering and drug charges, reports Kens5.com The suspects were members of the Texas Syndicate. The indictment claims the…

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Ex-ATF Agent Gets 21 Months

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A former Oklahoma ATF Agent was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Tuesday for helping Tulsa police falsify evidence against suspected drug dealers, reports KCBD. Brandon McFadden was a Lubbock, Okla. police officer before becoming and ATF agents. He pleaeded guilty to the charges last year and had been living…

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