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Miami Cops, City Workers face Criminal Charges after Corruption Probe

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Three Miami cops are among at least eight city employees that have been charged with criminal activity, the Miami Police Department recently announced. Officers Daniel Fernandez, David Valentin and Christian Alvarez-Vega were criminally charged in the first major movement by the recently-created corruption division of the Miami Police Department Internal Affairs, according to NBC Miami. Other similar investigations into corruption within the police department are expected by the division. “This is the beginning of the end of the culture of corruption in the city of Miami,” City Commissioner Tomas Regalado said. “This is something we promised the people of Miami.” Alvarez-Vega, a 12-year veteran of the police force, is facing federal charges of identity theft stemming from a response to a car accident on January 11, according to CBS 4 Miami...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Criminal Defense Blog on April 12, 2010 (boomark / email).