On January 30, 2026, a non-DOJ individual was sentenced to time served, one year of supervised release and ordered to pay $100 to the Crime Victim Fund, for one count of false impersonation of a federal officer. Jason Beau Dark was sentenced in the Western District of Louisiana. According to the factual statement in support of the guilty plea, Dark was involved in an incident with another motorist where he presented a DEA badge to the motorist in an attempt to stop them. The motorist led them to the Ruston Police Department where Dark presented a counterfeit DEA badge and credentials to officers. Dark assumed or pretended to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the U.S. or any department, agency, or officer of the U.S. The investigation was conducted by the OIG’s Houston Office and the Ruston Police Department.
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