14 Corrupt Cops Arrested In Drug Trafficking Ring Between Tennessee And Mississippi
Federal agents have arrested 20 individuals in Mississippi — including 14 current or former police officers — for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking and bribery scheme in the Delta region. Investigators say corrupt cops accepted large bribes to provide protection services to a group they believed was transporting cocaine through the area, and many face additional federal firearms charges. The scheme has sent shockwaves through local policing, particularly because two of the arrested were county sheriffs.
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5 Police Corruption Scandals That Exposed Abuse of Power
1. Former NYPD Officer Charged With Bribery and Drug Trafficking Offenses
A former New York City Police Department officer was indicted on multiple federal charges, including bribery, narcotics trafficking, firearms offenses, and robbery for allegedly accepting more than $30,000 in bribes while using his position to aid a drug trafficking enterprise. Prosecutors say he provided armed protection and transport for the criminal operation, betraying public trust and violating the oath he swore as an NYPD officer. Department of Justice
2. Former Alton Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Department Funds
A former police officer from the Alton Police Department in Illinois pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $58,000 from the department’s Benevolent and Protective Association while serving as its treasurer. Charges include felony theft, deception, and wire fraud after an investigation uncovered unauthorized credit card and Venmo payments made for personal use. The Telegraph
3. Three Louisiana Police Chiefs Charged in Visa Fraud, Bribery Scheme
Federal authorities charged three current or former small-town Louisiana police chiefs in a long-running visa fraud and bribery plot. The officials are accused of taking $5,000 bribes for filing false police reports that allowed noncitizens to qualify for U visas by claiming they were crime victims — with potentially hundreds of fraudulent reports filed over nearly a decade. AP News
4. Former Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Convicted of Bribery and Extortion
A former sergeant with the Massachusetts State Police was convicted by a federal jury on multiple corruption counts, including bribery, extortion, falsification of records, and mail fraud. Prosecutors showed he conspired with fellow troopers to give false passing scores to commercial driver’s license applicants in exchange for bribes, compromising public safety and abusing his authority. Department of Justice
5. Former Antioch Police Officer Sentenced in Corruption Scandal
In Northern California, a former Antioch police officer was sentenced to 7½ years in federal prison as part of a broad police corruption scandal. He was convicted of distributing steroids to fellow officers, conspiracy against civil rights, obstruction of justice, and other crimes tied to misconduct while on duty. Police1
