Judge: DEA should not scare employees away from defense
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says he’d be troubled if the Drug Enforcement Administration warned employees not to cooperate with defense lawyers after two DEA employees were arrested.
Federal Judge Paul Gardephe asked prosecutors Monday to see if it’s true. An ex-DEA supervisory agent and a suspended telecommunications specialist have pleaded not guilty to charges they hid roles in running a New Jersey strip club.
Defense lawyer Cathy Fleming says her preparation for a May 2 trial has been hampered since a DEA supervisor said nobody could speak with her defense team without permission from the office’s top agent.
Fleming represents Glen Glover, a DEA telecommunications specialist. He and retired DEA Agent David Polos were arrested last May.
A prosecutor said government lawyers have not told the DEA to obstruct the defense team.
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And they supposedly work for us ? What’s the term ” to big to fail “
And this surprises anyone how???
Yet another example of something only the DEA could get by with.