Exclusive: U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans
Found on Reuters on Monday, 05 August 2013
A secretive U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit is funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a massive database of telephone records to authorities across the nation to help them launch criminal investigations of Americans.
"Remember that the utilization of SOD cannot be revealed or discussed in any investigative function," a document presented to agents reads. The document specifically directs agents to omit the SOD's involvement from investigative reports, affidavits, discussions with prosecutors and courtroom testimony.
It just won't stop. The more the public pokes around, the more ugly projects are revealed.