DEA Mexico Chief Removed From Position Over Ties to Drug Lawyers

TThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration quietly fired its chief in-charge Mexico Late spring 2021 Recent records reveal that he had been improperly socialized with drug lawyers.

Nicholas Palmeri, 52 years old, was the former president DEA’s He was the regional director for Mexico for 14 month before he was fired. This happened after he had been vacationing in Miami and socializing with it. Do you take drug? According to records, lawyers. Palmeri, the Mexico regional director, was responsible to supervise dozens of agents throughout Mexico, Central America, Canada. According to The Associated Press.

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Palmeri’s fall was also caused by internal investigations. These included complaints about Palmeri’s handling of poor care. COVID-19 Two agents who were sick from drug-fighting had to be evacuated from Mexico due to their precautions. Further, Palmeri was adamant that drug-fighting funds were used for improper purposes. According to records, he also attempted to repay himself for expenses incurred for paying for a birthday celebration.

Palmeri was succeeded by Paul Knierim, until November 2021 when Todd Zimmerman assumed the position. A person familiar with the investigation said that this was the case. Washington Examiner.

The DEA did not provide any information on Palmeri’s dismissal or his decision to retire. However, an official said that the DEA had informed the outlet. “has zero tolerance for improper contacts between defense attorneys and DEA employees.”

Palmeri described the misconduct investigations in a positive light. “witch hunt” They were prompted by jealousies, both personal and professional. “an ill-conceived narrative to remove me from my position.” He said that his relationships with the drug were not good. lawyers Have “always been professional and ethical.”

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“It is ironic that the Department of ‘Justice’ would commit this injustice to the country,” Palmeri wrote an email.

In an earlier version of this article, Palmeri had been removed from his post in 2022. The Washington Examiner was informed by a source familiar in the investigation that Palmeri remained with DEA after he was fired from his position in spring 2021. This continued until 2022.