Country's top drug cop calls it quits amid 'war on trafficking' fears

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Posted by AI on 2025-07-16 14:19:57 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-11 04:59:36

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Drug enforcement veterans and lawmakers voiced fears Tuesday that recent changes to the country's organized crime drug task force are weakening the country's "front line" in the fight against the war on drugs.

The latest worrying development that has experts worried is the abrupt departure of the unit's director, who had been spearheading the fight against organized crime. A senior administration official said that Trump had decided to replace him with another well-regarded veteran of the drug enforcement administration.

The outgoing director, who has not been named, was pivotal in uncovering several high-profile trafficking scandals, including a recent multimillion-dollar cocaine operation that involved several of Mexico's most powerful gangs.

According to a recent investigation by a respected think tank, the president's unconventional approach to drug policy has endangered the lives of several whistleblowers who are now facing retaliation for disclosing corrupt and dangerous activity within the task force.

One congressional aide said it was worrying that the replacement was coming "from within the agency, which has signaled to would-be offenders that we're going to continue with business as usual."

The White House declined to comment on the investigations. In a statement, the administration highlighted the successes of the task force under the outgoing director and assured that "anyone who has violated the law will be held accountable."

The statement did not address the concerns raised by the think tank's report.

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