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The Latest Breaking News from José Irizarry

The informant earned millions working undercover for the DEA. He paid no taxes

Andres Zapata, 48, was extradited to the U.S. last year from his native Colombia

The Independent UK · Apr 16

An alleged smuggler to Colombia's cartels had a secret ally: the DEA

A fugitive known as Colombia's “Contraband King” corrupted agents in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with expensive trips, fine dining and even prostitutes

The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

Takeaways from AP's investigation into DEA corruption, agent accused of rape

A group of U_S_ Drug Enforcement Administration agents boasted in a WhatsApp chat of their “world debauchery tour,” shared lurid images of their latest sexual conquests and at one point even joked about “forcible anal rape.”

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

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Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

DEA chief faces probe into 'swampy' hires, no-bid contracts

A federal watchdog is investigating whether the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration under chief Anne Milgram improperly awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to hire her past associates

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

DEA review gives short shrift to foreign corruption scandals

After nearly two years and $1.4 million spent, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration released an external review of its overseas operations that gave short shrift to corruption scandals and offered a series of recommendations critics dismissed as overly vague

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Sex parties and fast cars: US agent turned cartel mole claims DEA corruption

As he enters prison, a disgraced former DEA agent who lived a decadent double life has claimed his own crimes were the tip of the iceberg

The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2022

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DEA's most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid 'unwinnable war'

José Irizarry accepts that he’s known as the most corrupt agent in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history, admitting he conspired with Colombian cartels to build a lavish lifestyle of sportscars, jewels and paramours around the world

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid 'unwinnable war'

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

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