angelatc
11-14-2016, 07:14 PM
http://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2016/11/10/federal-audit-confidential-sources-received-millions-in-forfeiture-funds-for-helping-dea-seize-cash/#6b35fb92364a
A federal audit raised “significant concerns” about the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s “long-term and lucrative relationships” with its confidential sources. Over 9,500 sources received $237 million in payments from the DEA, the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice found.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/11/14/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-29/
Between 2010 and 2015, the DEA paid over 9,500 confidential informants at the TSA, Amtrak, and private airline and shipping companies. The problem? The incentives. Informants can obtain 25 percent of any forfeited cash (up to $500k), and there is evidence, according to a recent audit, that informants heavily prioritize cash caches over illegal drugs or other contraband. For instance, out of 381 cases initiated by commercial airline employees, only two cases involved illegal substances. Total cash seized in those 381 cases? Over $14 million.
A federal audit raised “significant concerns” about the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s “long-term and lucrative relationships” with its confidential sources. Over 9,500 sources received $237 million in payments from the DEA, the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice found.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/11/14/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-29/
Between 2010 and 2015, the DEA paid over 9,500 confidential informants at the TSA, Amtrak, and private airline and shipping companies. The problem? The incentives. Informants can obtain 25 percent of any forfeited cash (up to $500k), and there is evidence, according to a recent audit, that informants heavily prioritize cash caches over illegal drugs or other contraband. For instance, out of 381 cases initiated by commercial airline employees, only two cases involved illegal substances. Total cash seized in those 381 cases? Over $14 million.