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DEA agent used Illinois cop’s Flock license plate reader password for immigration enforcement searches
A federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent on a Chicago area task force used Palos Heights Detective Todd Hutchinson’s login credentials to perform unauthorized searches this past January. Group chat screenshots obtained via public records request show the detective and the feds discussing the incident.
Source: MetaA Palos Heights police officer has been disciplined and retrained after sharing his login information to a massive license plate surveillance database with federal agents, Unraveled has learned. Palos Heights Detective Todd Hutchinson works as a task force officer for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), assisting federal agents with narcotics cases and other related criminal investigations. In June, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced his office will work with the Attorney General to investigate the searches, which include one performed by a Texas sheriff looking to locate a woman who allegedly self-administered an abortion.
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