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Retired DEA Agent Going to Prison for 5 Years for Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S. and Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances
January 21, 2026
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release:

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Retired DEA agent going to prison for 5 years for conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that retired Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Joseph Bongiovanni, 61, of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of one count . . .

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