PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Six Philadelphia Police officers who served in narcotics were taken into custody by federal agents Wednesday as part of a federal corruption probe.
All of those officers are current or former narcotics officers. Those charged are: John Speiser, Brian Reynolds, Michael Spicer, Perry Betts, Thomas Liciardello and Linwood Norman. All are facing multiple charges including extortion, robbery, kidnapping and drug-dealing.
Sources previously confirmed that a federal grand jury has been investigating allegations that Philadelphia narcotics officers stole drugs and money and committed robberies of drug dealers, in some cases allegedly using their guns to do it. In one incident, officials say the accused held one of the drug suspects for days in a hotel while threatening him and making threats against his family. In another, one victim was reportedly dangled over the edge of an 18th floor balcony in order to get information.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says “I’ve been a police officer for over 40 years and this is one of the worst cases of corruption I’ve ever heard.”
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ReplyDeletePHILLY IS NOTHING BUT TRASH - DON'T EXPECT THE COPS TO BE ANY BETTER!
ReplyDeleteWe can't have the locals competing with the feds.
ReplyDeleteSame goes for Salisbury
ReplyDeleteFor Real ?? Why does people act shocked these days. There are so many corrupt cops these days it makes me sick
ReplyDeletemust be a few of them bad apples eh?
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ReplyDeleteIt's Philly, and the chief is calling it one of the worst cases he's seen. Must really,really be bad!