Homeland Security Agents Busted in Utah Drug Scheme

A second DHS agent, Nicholas Kindle, was charged in Utah for allegedly conspiring to sell seized drugs through an informant.

The other agent involved is David Cole.

Both face felony drug distribution conspiracy charges.

Kindle is also accused of profiting off U.S. government property.

His court date is Jan. 21, and Cole’s trial begins Feb. 24.

They face up to 25 and 20 years in prison, respectively.

2nd Homeland Security agent in Utah arrested on charges of selling illicit drugs that were seized as evidencehttps://t.co/BvYZ5iaHHf

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Bad actors are everywhere in our government!

Homeland Security agents David Cole and Nicholas Kindle indicted for selling seized "bath salts" and stealing evidence in Utah.

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Fox News reports:

A second DHS agent, Nicholas Kindle, was charged in Utah for allegedly conspiring with fellow agent David Cole to sell seized drugs via a confidential informant. Both face felony drug distribution conspiracy charges, with Kindle also accused of profiting off U.S. government property. Kindle’s court date is Jan. 21, and Cole’s trial begins Feb. 24. They face up to 25 and 20 years in prison, respectively.

Prosecutors accuse Kindle and Cole of abusing their positions to acquire illegal drugs known as “bath salts” from Homeland Security evidence and from other law enforcement personnel, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, falsely claiming that they would use the drugs for legitimate investigations.

The pair allegedly began stealing drugs from evidence and lying to fellow agents about the reason for gathering them in 2021. Kindle and Cole also allegedly stole thousands of dollars in cash, a diamond ring and a Peruvian antiquity from evidence.

Between 2022 and 2024, Kindle and Cole allegedly sold the drugs to a person identified in court documents only as a “source of information” for the department who they allowed to resell the drugs, and they did not arrest the customers.

The FBI says between $195,000 and $300,000 was made through the scheme.

The previous Homeland Security agent arrested last month:

Homeland Security Agent from Utah arrested for dealing drugs!

David Cole is arrested and charged with is charged with dealing bath salts.

What else was unknown, or unreported at this time? Was this guy pushing heroin, cocaine or fentanyl?

There are corrupt actors,… pic.twitter.com/MNL8yswf9j

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