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Article: FBI expands probe of questionable drug arrests by Dallas police.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- January 26, 2002
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DALLAS _ Dallas Police Chief Terrell Bolton is suspending an internal investigation into dozens of questionable drug busts as the FBI expands its inquiry into the cases.
Bolton said his department's public integrity investigation is not necessary for now but remains open and could be resumed.
"We're going to pass the baton to the FBI and U.S. attorney," he said Friday.
Federal grand jury subpoenas were served last week for Police Department records related to the cases, officials said. More subpoenas are expected to be issued this week.
Also Friday, a federal civil-rights lawsuit was filed alleging the Dallas Police Department failed ...