DEA to probe fake-drug busts

dallasnews.com ^ | 8.26.03 | ROBERT THARP and HOLLY BECKA

[freepatriot32]

Dallas police Tuesday asked the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the Dallas County district attorney's office to join the department's investigation into a series of undercover drug busts that were later found to involve fake drugs.

Police Chief Terrell Bolton also announced at an evening news conference that two narcotics officers involved in the cases have been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. Chief Bolton did not identify the officers.

District Attorney Bill Hill, who joined Chief Bolton at the news conference, said that the remaining pending cases involving fake drugs, minute traces, or no drugs would be dismissed. He estimated that at least 14 cases involving the officers would be dismissed.

Chief Bolton said new information in the last two weeks spurred the move to place the two investigators on leave and request outside assistance. He refused to discuss details of the investigations

[freepatriot32]

Im sure these cops will be heros to some of the drug warriors on fr the only thing some wont like is the fact that the corrupt cops didnt shoot the people after planting fake drugs on them

[freepatriot32]

Just say no to fake drugs ping

[meenie]

Administrative leave with pay sounds like such a severe penalty for depriving individuals of their freedom. Shades of the Third Reich! We need Patriot Act 2, 3, and 4, to put these people away, even if they have not broken the law.

[Britton J Wingfield]

"You don't get the drugs tested until you're set for trial," Mr. Stovall said. "The prosecutors don't have enough money and the labs don't have the manpower to test every case that comes through."

So one could sit in jail awaiting trial for fake dope. Dang.

[steve50]

"You don't get the drugs tested until you're set for trial," Mr. Stovall said.


They were claimed to have field tested positive when this story broke. I find it hard to believe 70 false positives. Looks like the coverup for the boys emptying the evidence lockup to me. Helps explain why the INS had a rep out of DC down there and the paid informant out of the country inside a week.

[Wolfie]

Switching out the real coke for the fakes stuff is the 800 pound elephant in the living that everyone (including what passes for a journalist these days) is ignoring.

[steve50]

The public is getting so sick of this BS they can't take too many scandals like this being exposed. No end to lies they'll tell to keep the cash cow.

[.cnI redruM]

They promised me a drug free America and I want my free drugs now!!!!

[lelio]

They were claimed to have field tested positive when this story broke.

Interesting...

[MrLeRoy]

Dallas police Tuesday asked the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the Dallas County district attorney's office to join the department's investigation into a series of undercover drug busts that were later found to involve fake drugs.

As if the DEA has any objections to arresting people for fake drugs.

[steve50]

That was almost 2 years ago,IIRC. We are supposed to have forgotten about that by now. Most of the sheep want to belive, that's more important than the truth

[Orangedog]

Gasp! These poor, poor cops. Imagine, people find out that their evidence for numerous arrests was bogus and then, horror of horrors, the poor dear donut-chokers who watched too much Miami Vice growing up are forced to take a vacation with pay! Tragic...absolutlely tragic. [/scarcasm]

[OPS4]

The War on Drugs, a fictional title to a fictional war.
Ops4 God Bless America!

[LittleJoe]

This police corruption has become a daily occurence in America.

Anyone who supports this insane war supports police corruption and tyranny.

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

I read somewhere that the Dallas police chief had just been fired- is this the same guy? What's going on down there?

[jmc813]

WOD Ping

[headsonpikes]

"Anyone who supports this insane war supports police corruption and tyranny."

Yes, but they don't mean to.

They just want to 'do the right thing', as defined by their social superiors.

This is a cruel fact of life, and we must accept it.

No blame can be attached to the simple schmoos who just want to get along; they are, as Nietzsche said, "human, all too human.".

[Tacis]

My view si that this thing started out as a simple cop scam of the system. The tipster who reported the jailed guys for drugs got $250,000. A chunk probably went to the cops involved and a chunk to Bolton and his politician friends. They never imagined that the rigged cases would ever go to trail or that the innocents would be convicted. But, if they went to jail, they were wetbacks so who'd care.

The mayor and weasel city manager would never have had the brass to fire Bolton and face the wrath of the Dallas black racist thugs unless they had a very, very strong hand. Maybe they can tie Bolton to the fake drugs and, especially, the bounty money paid.

[LittleJoe]

They just want to 'do the right thing', as defined by their social superiors

Sad, but true.

[eno_]

Dumming fingers... waiting for WoD apologists to show up... waiting for "just a few bad apples in the police" apologists to show up... la la la la la...

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