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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Submitted by Phillip Smith on (Issue #1074)
Drug War Issues

A Florida sheriff's deputy breaks bad, a New Jersey cop probably shouldn't have done heroin on the job, and more. Let's get to it:

In Buena Vista, Colorado, a state corrections officer was arrested July 2 after he was caught bringing a burrito stuffed with drugs to work. Guard Trevor Martineau, 27, went down at the Buena Vista Correctional Facility following a multi-agency investigation sparked by an inmate who snitched him out. Martineau admitted he had drugs in his lunch bag when confronted, and authorities found the burrito stuffed with "roughly 91 grams of meth, 26 grams of heroin and 46 strips of suboxone" -- in addition to "10 strips of buprenorphine naloxone, marijuana wax and six small thumb drives." Martineau admitted he was paid $1,000 to pick up the drugs. Authorities said they found $960 of that at his house. He is charged with first-degree introduction of contraband and three charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He was also charged with one count each of unlawful distribution of meth, heroin and Suboxone.

In Crawfordsville, Florida, a former Jackson County sheriff's deputy was arrested last Wednesday on charges he routinely pulled drivers over for minor traffic infractions, planted drugs in their vehicles, and then arrested them on bogus drug charges. Former Deputy Zachary Foster displayed a pattern of pulling drivers over, claiming he smelled marijuana, then planting baggies of methamphetamine in the cars. Prosecutors have now dropped nearly 120 cases he brought. He is charged with felony counts of racketeering, official misconduct, fabricating evidence, possession of a controlled substance and false imprisonment. He also faces misdemeanor charges of perjury, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

In Franklin Township, New Jersey, a Franklin Township police officer pleaded guilty last Friday to heroin possession and driving while impaired after he suffered a heroin overdose in his patrol car in April. Matthew Ellery had to be revived by a colleague who administered naloxone. As part of the plea deal, Ellery agreed to resign from the police force.

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Comments

Hilda Ramirez (not verified)

What else could you expect from the police. They would rather progressed people that steal because they actually need the money.
Thu, 08/01/2019 - 6:45am Permalink
Hilda Ramirez (not verified)

What else could you expect from the police. They would rather progressed people that steal because they actually need the money.
Thu, 08/01/2019 - 6:47am Permalink
Hilda Ramirez (not verified)

What else could you expect from the police. They would rather progressed people that steal because they actually need the money.
Thu, 08/01/2019 - 6:50am Permalink
Hilda Ramirez (not verified)

What else could you expect from the police. They would rather progressed people that steal because they actually need the money.
Thu, 08/01/2019 - 6:52am Permalink
joebanana (not verified)

Whoever says no body is above the law, is a liar. There are multiple levels of "justice" in this corrupt country. The courts are corrupt to the core, and judges are bnigger criminals than the ones they lock up.

Fri, 08/02/2019 - 8:16pm Permalink

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