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Former DHS Chief Chad Wolf Urges Probe Into Chinese-Linked Criminal Networks in US Cannabis Industry

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July 9, 2026

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Former DHS Chief Chad Wolf Urges Probe Into Chinese-Linked Criminal Networks in US Cannabis Industry

Former Acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf warned on July 7 that some Chinese-linked criminal organizations are exploiting regulatory loopholes in the U.S. industrial cannabis industry to expand illegal cannabis cultivation, processing, and distribution operations. He said these groups have been accused of maintaining ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Wolf urged []

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The West Australian

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· Jun 25, 2026

Fortescue harassment lawsuit sparks demand for answers

Fresh allegations of sexual harassment at mining sites highlight the need to stamp out a toxic culture of cover-up in the industry, a state politician says.

RedState

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· Jun 25, 2026

Outrage: Federal and State Lawmakers Want Justice Over Biden DEA Allowing Fentanyl to Flow Into U.S.

Outrage: Federal and State Lawmakers Want Justice Over Biden DEA Allowing Fentanyl to Flow Into U.S.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 30, 2026

Cyber Unit Trace Leads To Arrest Of Pinellas County Psychiatrist In Child Exploitation Investigation

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Pinellas County psychiatrist and local mental health clinic owner is behind bars after cybercrime investigators linked him to the online sharing of illicit material involving minors. William Hervey, 61, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 30, following a search warrant execution at his Palm Harbor home. The investigation began [] Cyber Unit Trace Leads To Arrest Of Pinellas County Psychiatrist In Child Exploitation Investigation

Off The Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

DEA allowed large shipments of fentanyl to reach users

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach users in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025. The decision to monitor but not seize the shipments was part of a tactic to gather intelligence and build cases against major drug trafficking organizations, the Associated Press reported. David Howell, DEA special []...Click to read more

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 25, 2026

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico.

BNO News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Illinois man charged with threatening to attack Fort Bliss personnel and families

An Illinois man has been indicted after allegedly calling Fort Bliss in Texas, claiming ties to Al-Qaeda and threatening to decapitate U.S. military personnel and their families and attack them with explosives, according to federal prosecutors. Kevin Baskis, 37, of Rantoul, Illinois, was indicted Tuesday on two counts of making threatening interstate communications. Prosecutors said [] The post Illinois man charged with threatening to attack Fort Bliss personnel and families appeared first on BNO News.

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Related coverage for "Former DHS Chief Chad Wolf Urges Probe Into Chinese-Linked Criminal Networks in US Cannabis Industry": The West Australian — Fortescue harassment lawsuit sparks demand for answers. RedState — Outrage: Federal and State Lawmakers Want Justice Over Biden DEA Allowing Fentanyl to Flow Into U.S.. Tampa Free Press — Cyber Unit Trace Leads To Arrest Of Pinellas County Psychiatrist In Child Exploitation Investigation. Off The Press — DEA allowed large shipments of fentanyl to reach users. KSAT San Antonio — DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets. BNO News — Illinois man charged with threatening to attack Fort Bliss personnel and families