已退休的缉毒署探员Joseph Bongiovanni于2026年1月21日面临判刑,他因包括毒品阴谋在内的七项罪名被定罪。 Retired DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni, convicted on seven charges including drug conspiracy, faces sentencing on January 21, 2026.

Joseph Bongiovanni, 61岁,已退休的缉毒署特工,于2026年1月21日面临判刑,他于2024年10月因11项指控中的7项罪名,包括贩毒阴谋和妨害司法而被定罪。 Joseph Bongiovanni, a 61-year-old retired DEA agent, faces sentencing on January 21, 2026, after being convicted in October 2024 on seven of 11 charges, including drug conspiracy and obstruction of justice. 他的辩护要求判一年徒刑或无监禁时间, 引用陪审团对贿赂指控的无罪判决、低大麻重量估计以及Bongiovanni近40年的执法生涯。 His defense seeks a one-year sentence or no jail time, citing a jury acquittal on bribery charges, low marijuana weight estimates, and Bongiovanni’s nearly 40-year law enforcement career. 检察官推了15年之久,指控他充当一个水牛地区毒品集团的“双重代理人”,接受共同被告Peter Gerace Jr的25万美元贿赂。 Prosecutors had pushed for 15 years, citing allegations he acted as a "double agent" for a Buffalo-area drug ring, accepting up to $250,000 in bribes from co-defendant Peter Gerace Jr. 尽管辩方要求分居,审判还是一起进行,由于安全考虑,审判涉及密封的文件和受保护的证人。 The trial, held together despite defense requests for separation, involved sealed documents and protected witnesses due to safety concerns.