Secret Service Investigation Concludes Without Identifying Suspect in White House Cocaine Discovery

The U.S. Secret Service has concluded its investigation into the discovery of a bag of cocaine at the White House earlier this month. The agency said Thursday that it was unable to identify a suspect due to a lack of physical evidence.

The small plastic baggie with a powdered substance was found in a storage cubby at the White House on a Sunday evening earlier this month. It was subjected to advanced testing and examined at two federal labs, but no usable fingerprints or DNA were detected.

As part of its review, the Secret Service compiled a list of “several hundred” people who may have accessed the area where the substance was discovered. The agency also said there was no surveillance footage found that provided investigative leads or other ways for investigators to identify who the cocaine belonged to.

The Secret Service received results Wednesday from tests conducted by the FBI, “which did not develop latent fingerprints and insufficient DNA was present for investigative comparisons,” the Secret Service said in a statement.

The agency said it has closed its investigation and that it will continue to be vigilant in its efforts to protect the White House and its occupants.