Rogue ATF Agents Hock Cigarettes, Add Millions to Unauthorized Bank Account

Rogue ATF Agents Hock Cigarettes, Add Millions to Unauthorized Bank Account: Things are shaking up at the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)…. and not in a good way.

The New York Times recently uncovered a secret bank account set up by rogue ATF agents out of Bristol, Virginia. The agents were illegally peddling cigarettes and stashing the money in this off-the-books bank account. The agents were directing their informants to buy untaxed cigarettes, mark them up and sell them for a profit, generating millions in profit.

From the New York Times:

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