From outward appearances, the defense sounds fairly lame. On another point, it’s amazing how many times the FBI has been able to successfully pull off this type of sting with cops around the country. In Detroit, in the 1990s, the FBI used this sting and busted a number of cops along with the mayor’s common-law brother in law who recruited the dirty cops.
By Jeff Coen
Chicago Tribune reporter
CHICAGO — A former Harvey police officer accused of providing security for a purported high-rolling drug dealer falsely claimed he was investigating the dealer after the FBI confronted him, prosecutors alleged Monday.
Archie Stallworth accepted cash from the “trafficker,” who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent who recorded their conversations, Assistant U.S. Atty. April Perry told jurors at the start of the trial.
The charges allege he once traveled to the DuPage Airport with “Carlos” to watch over the transfer of 30 kilograms of cocaine, but it was part of the sting operation.
