Reason: Justice Department Orders DEA to Halt Airport Searches Because of ‘Significant Issues’ With Cash Seizures

Reason: Justice Department Orders DEA to Halt Airport Searches Because of ‘Significant Issues’ With Cash Seizures by C.J. Ciaramella (“The DEA paid one airline employee tens of thousands of dollars to snoop on travel itineraries and flag passengers for searches.” “The Justice Department has ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to suspend most searches of passengers at airports and other mass transit hubs after an independent investigation found DEA task forces weren’t documenting searches and weren’t properly trained, creating a significant risk of constitutional violations and lawsuits.”)

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