fromThe Conservative Treehouse:

An interesting arrest that might warrant some background material prior to today’s events. Keep in mind there are several indicted individuals from Venezuela and Mexico now said to be cooperating with the DOJ and federal law enforcement.

In addition to former Venezuela dictatorNicolas Maduroin the Southern District of New York, we should also note three Mexican officials connected to the Sinaloa cartel previously turned themselves in to U.S. federal officials and are said to be cooperating.

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Earlier this month,Gerardo Mérida, a retired Mexican army general who served as public-security secretary in northwestern Sinaloa statesurrendered in Tucson, Arizona.Enrique Inzunza Cazárez, who is also facing drug trafficking and weapon charges, wastaken into custodyin San Diego by the DEA. Sinaloa businessmanEnrique Diaz Vega– another name fromthe SDNY indictment– alsoturned himselfinto U.S. authorities in Arizona.

As you read this story, also keep in mind the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, falls under the authority of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and that agency oversees a background check program, known as “continuous vetting.”

According toNBC Newsa 20-year veteran manger within the CIA named David Rush has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and theft. The CIA operative was reported to have been referred to the FBI by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

(VIA NBC) WASHINGTON— A former CIA senior officer with top secret-level clearance has been accused of secretly stashing millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses,” according to court documents and two people familiar with his employment history.

David Rush, who held a management position, was charged with criminal theft of public money in a complaint filed last week in the Eastern District of Virginia.His lawyer didn’t respond to a request for comment. He was also accused of lying to his employers about his background for nearly two decades.

Asked about Rush’s case, a CIA spokesperson said in a statement joint statement with the FBI that the FBI had arrested a person after a referral from the agency.

Source: SGT Report