Posted on 09/10/2010 2:53:04 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
New charges against three former Philadelphia police officers accused this summer of ripping off a heroin dealer were unveiled in a federal indictment Thursday. The indictment also laid out the details of a second scheme two of the officers are accused of hatching, to steal money from a man they believed to be a mafioso who collected gambling proceeds - but who was actually an undercover FBI agent.
The new charges had been expected since July, when former Officers Robert Snyder, James Venziale, and Mark Williams were indicted in the heroin-theft scheme.
The theft from the supposed Mafia member never happened, but according to the indictment, the plan was similar to the one used to steal nearly 300 grams of heroin.
In both cases, the officers were accused of conspiring with Angel Ortiz, described as a drug dealer who has three children with Snyder's sister-in-law.
Snyder's wife, Christal, has been indicted in both schemes as having served as a conduit between Ortiz and her husband.
Williams, a seven-year veteran assigned to the 39th District, planned to pull over Ortiz while the FBI agent was in the car. Ortiz planned to have possession of the agent's money at that time, although the indictment did not say how he would accomplish that.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
So do you like cops that abuse their authority, beat people, and otherwise break the law?
How long have you support corruption?
Five posts all within minutes defending bad cops. How long have you been a cop sucker???
Aren’t you trying to kill the messenger?
I would rather read about the successful prosecution of crimes by our law enforcers, than to be kept ignorant and believe they are all ‘angels’.
There is another poster who posts Articles that refer to civilians who defend themselves with guns.
So what?
To the Admin Moderator,
If you have something to say then say it, like an adult in a post/reply to the thread, stop this childish temper tantrum of changing my titles.
Who watches the watchers?
Just a window into the true nature of the war on drugs.
Dealers and law enforcement living high on the hog while we all pay for it
Just a window into the true nature of the war on drugs.
Dealers and law enforcement living high on the hog while we all pay for it
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