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Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni sentenced to 5 years for protecting friends in drug cases.
Joseph Bongiovanni, a 61-year-old former DEA agent from Buffalo, was sentenced to five years in federal prison on January 21, 2026, for corruption involving the protection of childhood friends in drug trafficking.
Convicted on four counts including obstruction of justice and conspiracy to defraud the government, he was acquitted of more serious charges like bribery.
The case, tied to a broader corruption probe, highlighted his alleged misuse of authority, false reporting, and shielding suspects, including a strip club owner and a teacher.
Despite a heroic past marked by life-saving actions and prosecutions, Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo cited the case’s complexity and Bongiovanni’s polarized legacy in imposing a sentence less than the 15 years sought by prosecutors.
El ex agente de la DEA Joseph Bongiovanni sentenciado a 5 años por proteger a amigos en casos de drogas.