DHS Agent’s Conviction for Hiding Drug Funds Upheld on Appeal

A jury properly convicted a former US Department of Homeland Security drug trafficking agent for crimes relates to his cash-for-protection scheme with a confidential source, the Seventh Circuit said Wednesday.

The government presented sufficient evidence for the jury to conclude Anthony Sabaini filed false tax returns, structured cash bank deposits to avoid detection from law enforcement, and concealed material information from the government, Judge Joshua P. Kolar of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit said in a decision to affirm the verdict.

Sabaini used his position to steal money from investigative targets, including a drug dealer Sabaini ...