A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as 'bath salts' pleaded not guilty to a drug
FILE - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sign sits at the headquarters in Washington, Dec. 8, 2024.
Cole took drugs that had been seized as evidence, telling colleagues he was using them for legitimate investigations, and instead sold them to a confidential informant who resold the drugs for profit on the streets of Utah, according to the indictment. Cole and the second agent — identified in court documents only as "Person A" — profited up to $300,000 from the illegal scheme, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case.
Federal officials say Cole's indictment sends a message that officers who break the law and undermine the public's trust in law enforcement will be prosecuted.
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