Another black eye for the NYPD, as it was revealed that eight New York cops and one New Jersey corrections officer have been arrested for running a gun-smuggling ring that dealt weapons across New York City.
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This latest scandal comes weeks after it was revealed that NYPD officers engaged in planting drugs on suspects to boost their arrest numbers in a commonly known practice called “flaking.”
As Reported By NBC News:
The officers arrested include five active-duty officers assigned to Brooklyn and three retired NYPD officers. They were picked up by FBI agents and NYPD Internal Affairs investigators early Tuesday.
A PBA spokesman declined comment, saying he was unaware of the specific charges as well as which officers may have been charged.
Several of those arrested are also accused of illegally transporting other goods, including cigarettes and slot machines.
This is yet another scuff on the badges of the NYPD, all officers involved will be charged with federal conspiracy counts.
SOURCE: NBC
