As fentanyl boomed, DEA removed Mexico director amid misconduct probe

DEA Mexico chief removed from position over ties to drug lawyers

Nicholas Palmeri’s socializing and vacationing with Miami drug lawyers led to his removal at the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Biden's DEA Ousted Mexico Chief Quietly Fired After Found To Have Connections With Narcotraffiking Lawyers

Over unlawful contact with narcotrafficker lawyers, the Drug Enforcement Administration discreetly fired its top officer in Mexico last year. It was an embarrassing finish to a brief term defined by declining bilateral collaboration and a record flow of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl across the border. After only a year as regional director overseeing scores of agents spanning Mexico, Central America, and Canada, Nicholas Palmeri’s networking and…

The DEA removed its director in Mexico amid misconduct investigation

The removal of Nick Palmeri left the DEA regional office in Mexico City, which oversees the agency's operations in that country and in Central America, without a full-time resident director for at least six months.

DEA quietly ousted Mexico chief over misconduct including ties to drug lawyers

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration quietly ousted its former top official in Mexico last year over allegedly improper contact with lawyers for narcotraffickers.

DEA Mexico chief quietly ousted over ties to drug lawyers

MIAMI (AP)

DEA Mexico chief quietly ousted over ties to drug lawyers

MIAMI (AP)