US suspends controversial program to confiscate equipment targeting airline passengers

US suspends controversial program to confiscate equipment targeting airline passengers

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deputy U.S. attorney general has halted the Drug Enforcement Administration’s drug-forfeiture program that targeted unsuspecting airline passengers for illegal cash in their bags. The Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Mr. Michael Horowitz, announced the suspension of the DEA program by the deputy attorney general, Lisa … Read more