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Prosecutor: DEA agent Bongiovanni became 'a double agent' for drug traffickers in WNY

From the Complete coverage: The case of ex-DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni series

Patrick Lakamp News Enterprise Editor
Feb 15, 2024
Feb 15, 2024 Updated Dec 9, 2025
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Joseph Bongiovanni (copy) — Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni arrives at the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse in June 2023. Opening statements were made Thursday in his trial on charges including bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
Derek Gee, News file photo

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Patrick Lakamp News Enterprise Editor

A question uttered by a marijuana trafficker during a police raid foreshadowed Joseph Bongiovanni’s legal peril.

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Deputy Louis Selva (copy) — Selva
Photo courtesy of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office

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Patrick Lakamp can be reached at plakamp@buffnews.com

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