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Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends
Joseph Bongiovanni was sentenced to five years after 11 years of corruption protecting traffickers and a sex-trafficking club, prosecutors said.
- Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni was sentenced to 5 years in prison for using his badge to protect drug trafficking friends, obstructing justice, and other crimes.
- A jury convicted Bongiovanni of charges including conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, though he was acquitted of more serious bribery allegations.
- The judge cited Bongiovanni's mixed record- racking up accolades but also abusing his power over 11 years, causing 'immeasurable damage.
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Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends
A former DEA agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for corruption. A jury convicted Joseph Bongiovanni of using his badge to protect childhood friends involved in drug trafficking in Buffalo, New York.
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