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The way federal authorities told it, the 14 people were dangerous drug dealers who brought large quantities of heroin to D.C. streets. They were an older crew, but what they lacked in youthful energy they made up for in sophistication. They sometimes talked in code, referring to the drugs they sold as “hamburgers” or “doughnuts” to evade detection. And now, it seems, after being caught in an elaborate federal sting, they will all be back on the streets. Federal prosecutors are working to dismantle the case — which U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. hailed less than a year ago as an example of law enforcement taking “another step toward making our community safer” — because the investigation was tainted by the possible misconduct of an FBI agent. Read More |