By Allan Lengelticklethewire.com
The FBI has busted a St. Petersburg, Fla. police detective for shaking down an informant in exchange for helping him get lenient treatment in some criminal matters, the Tampa Bay Tribune reported.
A federal grand jury in Tampa handed down a seven-count indictment on Tuesday against Anthony Foster, 39, who allegedly demanded cash, a flat-screen television set, Nike sneakers for him and his children, clothes,groceries purchased by the informant with food stamps.
He also repeatedly demanded that the informant buy him a used motorcycle or give him cash to buy one, the paper reported.
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