Sunday, March 26, 2017

Watchdog: D.E.A. Informant Program Undermines Foreign Policy and U.S. Security

by Sam Sacks at District Sentinel

..."The Department of Justice Inspector General released a public summary of a classified addendum that was affixed to a scathing report, released last September, on the DEA’s use of confidential sources. The prior audit discovered that the agency did not properly oversee its network of informants, increasing the risk of fraud and constitutional abuses."

"The new information, released this week, accuses the DEA of playing fast and loose with its sources on “highly sensitive” matters. The review also suggested that some of the agency’s activities might be illegal." ...

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