Category: DEA agent

Former DEA Agent Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Conspiring With Colombian Cartel

A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced on Thursday to 145 months, or more than 12 years in federal prison, for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian drug-trafficking organization. Jose Irizarry, 46, broke down in tears as he addressed the court at the sentencing. He said the biggest punishment was not being able to explain…


Attorney for DEA Agent Arrested for Capitol Breach Insists ‘No Crime’ Was Committed

An attorney representing a former federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent who was arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol incident said Thursday that his client committed “no crime” and accused the Justice Department of missing the mark in building its case. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the former agent, Mark Sami…