Category: Fbi investigation
Mississippi Delta sheriffs and officers arrested over alleged Mexican drug cartel bribery scheme
More than a dozen law enforcement officials in the Mississippi Delta area were charged by the Department of Justice for allegedly accepting bribes from what they believed to be members of a Mexican drug cartel.
U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner said at a news conference Thursday that the DOJ secured indictments against 20 people, including two elected sheriffs as well as 14 current or former law enforcement officers. The investigation was conducted over several years.
‘The law must apply equally to everyone regardless of the title or position they hold. Know that if you betray the people’s trust in Mississippi, you will face consequences.’
“We’re here today to talk about some incredibly serious allegations that mark a very — it’s just a monumental betrayal of public trust,” said Joyner. Law enforcement officers and their accomplices allegedly provided safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers in exchange for money. They were allegedly led to believe they were helping transport 25 kilograms of cocaine. “They are also indicted for related firearms offenses and, of course, individual counts related to specific runs throughout the Mississippi Delta,” he added.
Washington County Sheriff Milton Gaston and Humphreys County Sheriff Bruce Williams were among those arrested.
“Law enforcement is only effective when the community they protect can trust the law enforcement officers are honestly serving the community’s interests,” said FBI Special Agent Robert Eikhoff. “This type of corruption strikes at the heart of the community.”
Some of the alleged bribes ranged between $20,000 and $37,000, according to prosecutors.
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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves released a statement about the indictments.
“The law must apply equally to everyone regardless of the title or position they hold,” Reeves wrote. “Know that if you betray the people’s trust in Mississippi, you will face consequences.”
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2 suspects flee ‘intentional’ 3 a.m. explosion at Harvard Med School
Law enforcement is investigating an explosion at Harvard University medical school building that appeared to be “intentional,” according to multiple reports.
A police officer responded at 2:48 a.m. on Saturday after a fire alarm was activated in the Goldenson building.
The officer reported seeing two people fleeing the scene before locating a fire on the building’s fourth floor where there appeared to be an “intentional” explosion. The officer tried to approach and the pair before entering the building.
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No injuries were reported and the Boston police swept the building for “any additional devices” but found none.
The FBI also confirmed that they are assisting local law enforcement with the investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Republicans enraged by weaponized FBI Arctic Frost investigation: ‘Biden DOJ’s Watergate’
New revelations show the extent of the investigation known as Arctic Frost into the alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election.
The Biden-era Federal Bureau of Investigation allegedly had a list of 160 Republican associates to investigate, according to the documents released by the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee.
‘This ought to be a chilling message to each and every American who loves this great country and believes in our constitutional system and equal justice under the law.’
President Donald Trump and his allies have accused the previous administration of trying to imprison Trump officials under the guise of the Arctic Frost investigation out of political motivation.
“New Arctic Frost documents reveal even further wide ranging investigation by Biden’s DOJ to take down President Trump and his supporters,” reads a post from the committee on social media.
The stated goal of the investigation was to find evidence that Trump allies “conspired to corruptly obstruct the United States Congress’ certification of the 2020 Presidential election results by submitting allegedly fraudulent elector certificates.”
In a media briefing Wednesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said the new documents were obtained through a whistleblower and not from the FBI.
“This ought to be a chilling message to each and every American who loves this great country and believes in our constitutional system and equal justice under the law,” Johnson said.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) shared more than 1,700 pages of documents.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas responded to the revelations on social media.
“Sen. Chuck Grassley just revealed that Jack Smith sent a subpoena to Verizon to tap my Senate office phone,” he posted Wednesday afternoon. “This comes after learning that nearly 20% of Senate Republicans’ cellphones, including mine, were also subpoenaed. Arctic Frost is the Biden DOJ’s Watergate, and they need to be held accountable.”
The targets of the investigation included White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and senior trade counselor Peter Navarro, as well as the chief operating officer at Turning Point USA, the organization founded by Charlie Kirk.
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