Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Submitted by Phillip Smith on (Issue #573)
Drug War Issues

Uniformed cops, jail guards, narcs, and assistant police chiefs -- all gone bad this week. Let's get to it:

[inline:seizedcash.jpg align=right caption="too much drug cash can corrupt cops"]In Otisville, New York, an NYPD officer was arrested last Friday for allegedly laundering money for her boyfriend's drug trafficking operation. Officer Yaniris Balbuena, an eight-year NYPD veteran, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for receiving thousands of dollars in drug proceeds from her boyfriend, "a known narcotics trafficker in the Bronx." She deposited over $230,000 in cash in nine bank accounts she controlled. She's now looking at up to 20 years in federal prison.

In Bowling Green, Kentucky, two assistant police chiefs were indicted by a federal grand jury February 5 on prescription drug charges. They were also accused of threatening a witness. Assistant Chiefs Johnny Lee Travis, 41, and Maxie Christopher Murphy, both of Glasgow, Kentucky, are accused of illegally possessing hydrocodone between February 2004 and January 2008, and intimidating and threatening a witness between November 2007 and June 2008. They're looking at up to 21 years in prison each.

In Albany, Georgia, a Dougherty County narc was arrested February 11 on sexual assault charges. Dougherty County police officer David Gilliam, 41, a member of the Albany Dougherty Drug Unit, faces counts of sexual battery, false imprisonment, and violation of oath of office for allegedly trying to rape a 26-year-old woman while he worked an off-duty security job at the hotel where she was staying. Gilliam worked for the department since October 2005 and spent the last two years on the dope squad. He was fired the same day he was arrested.

In Fall River, Massachusetts, a Bristol County jail guard was arrested February 11 for allegedly smuggling drugs into the county prison. Marco Moniz is charged with conspiracy to violate drug laws and delivering contraband to a penal institution.

In Indianapolis, a former Indianapolis Metro Police officer pleaded guilty last Friday to running a marijuana distribution ring. Former officer James Davis was one of three Indy Metro Police officers busted in an FBI sting last year. Davis, Robert Long, and Jason Edwards were accused of robbing marijuana dealers and selling their stashes, so the FBI rented a house, rigged it with surveillance cameras, and put out the word the pot was there. The trio got busted in June when they broke in to steal five pounds of pot and $18,000. Davis will get 10-to-15 years instead of a possible 35 in exchange for testifying against his erstwhile comrades, who go to trial next month. He will be sentenced May 1.

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Anonymous (not verified)

Check out the newly published paperback, Vermont C.O. The Truth of Attrition by Ryan Mason. This chronicals current day corruption within the Vermont Department of Corrections. Veteran staff are able to target, profile and harass fellow rookie officers using the same tactics law enforcement use resulting in an annual reoccuring loss in excess of 2 million dollars each year.

Mon, 02/23/2009 - 1:16pm Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

North Portland Police- They file false Police reports and thrash on you, they also deceive and claim you where resisting arrest, when you complied completely. It is so unfair. Their lies believed, over the complete truth. I wanted to take a polygraph and have the Police officer also take a polygraph, but the state rather convict innocent people than see their cops are corrupt. Therefore, the Judges are corrupt also. I am a law-abiding citizen, never arrested before; this conviction was and is unjust. Now I have a misdemeanor on my record. If convicted on every false charge, he said I did. I would now be a felon, which he tried hard to convict me of his lies. The Good Lord above and I know I am innocent of the charge convicted of, and I do not understand how this happens.

Thanks North Portland Police, I used to trust and respect the Police. Now I get happy if an Officer gets hurts, "well that's karma, they probably was a lying rogue cop I say to myself" Before my encounter with this immoral so-called Peace Officer, I used to think, "Oh no why would this happen. Now what is their poor family going to do"? That thought no longer enters my mind anymore, and that is sad. For a few bad cops, I now no longer trust any. My case had nothing to do with drugs, but All drugs were and should be again legalized.

Known Corrupted Cops
Officer Bacigalupi #30878
Officer Sery #36878
All officers that worked or collaborated with Bacigalupi #30878.
Officer John Hughes #45063
However, I would bet there are so many more.

I wish my jurors were informed. Not my luck I had idiots.
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Mon, 05/25/2009 - 1:21am Permalink
abby (not verified)

I need all the help I can get. I am being stomped by corruption in Los Angeles. The corruption is astounding and I need the jury to know what they can do because in my case they will aquit if any semblance of a fair tiral is conducted.

Thu, 01/14/2010 - 11:38am Permalink
kilsy (not verified)

Look what the goverment got away with in case 8CA10541-01 in Los Angeles.

The jury was the opposite of informed and the corruption on the part of the Threat Managment unit has cost the city a lot of time and money - not to mention how they stole the innocent defendan't rights in the most egregious of ways.

California should be boycotted for what was done in this case. How dare they be high and mighty with Arizona when they let Tig Notaro get away with such viciousness and destruction because they share the same lawyer- Lavely and Singer. No justice. No peace.

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 12:24pm Permalink
Anonymousfdf (not verified)

Lavely and Singer are bad news. They represent big money to the LAPD and you really stepped into it. Sorry.

Mon, 05/10/2010 - 3:30pm Permalink

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