NEW YORK (AP) — A New York jury has convicted a former top official of the Drug Enforcement Administration and another DEA employee of failing to disclose their ownership of a New Jersey bikini bar.
The Manhattan jury returned its verdict Thursday after three hours of deliberations.
Prosecutors argued during the 10-day trial that ex-agent David Polos and DEA telecommunications specialist Glen Glover purposely hid their ownership of the Twins Go-Go Lounge. Defense lawyers said disclosure was unnecessary because the bar was an investment. The government said disclosure was important because DEA employees could be compromised in a business where drug dealing and prostitution can occur.
The 52-year-old Polos of West Nyack, New York, and Glover left court dejected.
Glover’s attorney says the verdict is shocking.
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One of the most corrupt agencies in the nation discovers corrupt agents. Who’d of thunk?
From the original 2015 article:
"An attorney for Glover, Cathy Fleming, told TPM that she believed her client would be exonerated at trial.
“He’s a well respected, highly decorated DEA employee with a lot of years of good service,” Fleming said. “I read their complaint for the first time this morning and I believe the appropriate place to try the case is in the court and not the press. We’re pretty comfortable that when there’s a trial and a full airing of the facts he’ll be exonerated.” "
Fail!
Defund the DEA. At the very least, take most of its budget to fund drug treatment and social services.
Hear, hear. They are a waste of money. Decriminalize drug use, cut dealers off at the knees by providing safe places to obtain and use drugs, and fund adequate treatment centers for all forms of chemical dependency. What we’re doing now is a travesty.
Which is it, a “strip club” or a “bikini bar?”