BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — New turmoil has roiled the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's high-profile office in Colombia, where at least three agents have left in recent months amid investigations into alleged misconduct.
That includes accusations one passed secrets to drug cartels and another used government resources to hire prostitutes.
The scrutiny begins with the DEA's ranking official in South America. Richard Dobrich is under investigation after the agency received an anonymous complaint saying he directed Colombian drivers working for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota "to procure sex workers."
That's according to a copy of the complaint obtained by The Associated Press and current and former law enforcement officials who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
Dobrich says the accusation is false and his recent retirement had nothing to do with the probe.
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