Coverage dated February 21, 2024

‘Little dark secret’: DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia

Headline from The Columbian

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The way prosecutors tell it, Joseph Bongiovanni went to work for years with a “little dark secret.”

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  1. Berkshire Eagle

    'Little dark secret': DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia | Lifestyle (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    A veteran U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent is on trial in Buffalo, New York, on charges he took $250,000 in bribes from the Mafia to derail investigations and keep his

  2. Green Field Reporter

    'Little dark secret': DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The way prosecutors tell it, Joseph Bongiovanni went to work for years with a “little dark secret.” Behind the veneer of a veteran U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, they alleged, was a turncoat on the take from the Buffalo Mafia, offering an “umbrella of protection” th…

  3. Fox News

    Former DEA agent accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia, obstructing investigations (opens Fox News)

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    Joseph Bongiovanni, a former DEA agent, is on trial facing allegations of bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. He is accused of accepting bribes from the Mafia.

  4. The Columbian

    ‘Little dark secret’: DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — The way prosecutors tell it, Joseph Bongiovanni went to work for years with a “little dark secret.”

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    'Little dark secret': DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia | Nation/World News (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A veteran U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent is on trial in Buffalo, New York, on charges he took $250,000 in bribes from the Mafia to derail investigations and keep his

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