Pubdate: Tue, 12 Feb 2013
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
Copyright: 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Author: Steve Visser

LOCAL POLICE ARRESTED IN FEDERAL CORRUPTION PROBE

Local police arrested in federal corruption probe

Federal authorities announced the arrest of 10 metro law enforcement
officers Tuesday on charges of arranging protection for a street
gang's drug deals.

"Obviously the breadth of the corruption is very troubling," said U.S.
Attorney Sally Yates . "It is certainly the most (officers) this
office has charged in a long time."

The case began as a street gang investigation by the federal bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, whose undercover agents
learned that gangs had officers on the payroll for protection, Yates
said. The FBI took command of the public corruption aspects of the
case. 
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