Trump Set to Dissolve Reagan-Era Transnational Crime Unit
The Trump administration is "decommissioning" a Department of Justice unit that has long been at the center of dismantling transnational organized crime networks, drug cartels and human trafficking rings.
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... Leaders of the unit, called the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, or OCDETF, were told they had until Sept. 30 to shut down operations, people familiar with the matter said. The people asked not to be identified, citing concerns over potential retribution. An email sent last Monday by a DOJ budget analyst to a counterpart at OCDETF said that the unit's fiscal year 2026 budget would be "zeroed out" and the independent office dissolved, according to records obtained by Bloomberg News in response to a Freedom of Information Act request and the people familiar with the matter. A reason wasn't specified in the documents and it's unclear who was responsible for making the decision. In response to questions, a DOJ official provided a one-sentence statement: "This Department of Justice will continue our law enforcement efforts against transnational criminal organizations in order to make America safe again." ...
An email sent last Monday by a DOJ budget analyst to a counterpart at OCDETF said that the unit's fiscal year 2026 budget would be "zeroed out" and the independent office dissolved, according to records obtained by Bloomberg News in response to a Freedom of Information Act request and the people familiar with the matter.
A reason wasn't specified in the documents and it's unclear who was responsible for making the decision. In response to questions, a DOJ official provided a one-sentence statement: "This Department of Justice will continue our law enforcement efforts against transnational criminal organizations in order to make America safe again." ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-06 12:43 AM | Reply
@#1 ... "This Department of Justice will continue our law enforcement efforts against transnational criminal organizations in order to make America safe again." ...
But safe for whom?
International criminals?
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-06 12:44 AM | Reply
A crime unit is a mortal enemy of the rapist with 34 felony convictions.
#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-06 07:03 AM | Reply
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