Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends

A former DEA agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for corruption. A jury convicted Joseph Bongiovanni of ...
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Ex-DEA agent who shielded drug organization sentenced to 5 years

Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni was sentenced to five years in prison for protecting drug dealers and lying to the FBI.
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Fact Check: Posts claim FBI, DEA rescued 450 children in raid of Somali couple's 'luxury island.' Here's the truth

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rumor circulated online in January 2026 that the FBI and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration rescued 450 children in a raid ...
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Federal judge declines former DEA agent’s request to reconsider sentence

Editor’s note: The video in the player above is the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s comments on the verdict in October 2024. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A federal judge has declined former DEA agent Joseph ...

Three arrested on Hwy 99 during DEA fentanyl investigation in Fresno

The incident happened around 4 p.m. Thursday.