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Drug Enforcement Agency Intelligence Gathering
2013-08-08T07:49:42-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDdhXC8yMDEzMDgwODA3NTQxOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==John Shiffman talked about his investigation for Reuters into Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) intelligence gathering that involves the collection of tips from intelligence agencies, informants, domestic wiretaps, and other sources, which are then passed along to field agents. According to Mr. Shiffman, if any of those tips are used to make an arrest, the agents are instructed to make their case as if they had not received tips from the DEA. He explained the details of the program and some of the concerns of civil liberties groups over the special operation. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
At the conclusion of the program, C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines.
John Shiffman talked about his investigation for Reuters into Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) intelligence gathering that involves the collect…
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John Shiffman talked about his investigation for Reuters into Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) intelligence gathering that involves the collection of tips from intelligence agencies, informants, domestic wiretaps, and other sources, which are then passed along to field agents. According to Mr. Shiffman, if any of those tips are used to make an arrest, the agents are instructed to make their case as if they had not received tips from the DEA. He explained the details of the program and some of the concerns of civil liberties groups over the special operation. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
At the conclusion of the program, C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines. close
At the conclusion of the program, C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines.
John Shiffman talked about his investigation for Reuters into Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) intelligence gathering that involves the collect… read more
John Shiffman talked about his investigation for Reuters into Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) intelligence gathering that involves the collection of tips from intelligence agencies, informants, domestic wiretaps, and other sources, which are then passed along to field agents. According to Mr. Shiffman, if any of those tips are used to make an arrest, the agents are instructed to make their case as if they had not received tips from the DEA. He explained the details of the program and some of the concerns of civil liberties groups over the special operation. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
At the conclusion of the program, C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines. close
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