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 childhood friends out of prison. Prosecutors portrayed Joseph Bongiovanni as a greedy and racist turncoat who went to work with a “little dark secret.” He denies the charges of bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice that could put him behind bars for life. The case is the latest blow to the DEA, which has seen at least 16 agents brought up on federal charges since 2015.
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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Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni, 59, made $250,000 by taking bribes from the Mafia and offering protection to his criminal allies in Buffalo, New York, according to prosecutors