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Former DEA Task Force Office sentenced for Misprision of a Felony (Bribery)

On January 29, 2026, a former DEA Task Force Officer was sentenced for misprision of a felony (bribery), following an indictment by a Federal Grand Jury in the Southern District of New York for conspiracy to bribe a public official, bribery of a public official, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, and four counts of perjury. Edwin Pagan was sentenced to 10 months of imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release for misprision of a felony (bribery) in relation to his failure to report his involvement in a conspiracy where he assisted a civilian defense attorney in bribing former DEA Special Agent John Costanzo Jr. (previously convicted of associated crimes in the SDNY). The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Charleston Locale and the FBI.

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