FBI Joins Philadelphia Police to Investigate Possible New Threats Against Officers
The FBI has joined police to investigate the possibility of new attacks.
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FBI Investigates 6 Philadelphia Cops Accused of Planting Drugs, Stealing Money
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hundreds of people may be unjustly behind bars because of six Philadelphia cops accused of planting drugs and stealing money, NBC 6 Philadelphia reports. The FBI is investigating the former narcotics officers who were transferred to other duties pending the outcome of the investigation, NBC 6 reported, but the details are unclear….
Philadelphia Cop Faces Jail Time for Drug Trafficking
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Philadelphia police officer is accused of selling heroin to a confidential informant working for the FBI, Philly.com reports. Jonathan Garcia, 23, was charged Wednesday with four counts of distributing heroin and two counts of carrying a firearm during drug trafficking. Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said he plans to suspend Garcia for…
FBI Arrests Philly Police Official With Aspirations to be Chief
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI in all likelihood put an end to any aspirations of Philadelphia police inspector Daniel Castro becoming the department’s commissioner. On Friday, agents arrested him at his home on charges of extortion in a scheme the Philadelphia Inquirer reported ” portrays him more like a gangster.” Castro is the 15th…
Secret Service Tipped Off Philly Police About Officer Running Criminal Check on Pres. Obama
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Secret Service has triggered a Philadelphia Police Department probe into why one of its officers used his police car computer on Wednesday to run a criminal background check on President Obama, the Associated Press reported. The Secret Service notified the police department after learning of the breach from the…
FBI and ATF Bust Drug-Dealing Philly Cop
It’s always a good day when the feds can take a crooked cop off the street. Unfortunately, most big city police departments have too many. By DAVID GAMBACORTA Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA — ALHINDE WEEMS, armed with his gun and Philadelphia police badge, allegedly was pumped and ready to go. After weeks of covert meetings…