Boston police officers arrested on federal charges in Miami

[RagingInMiami]

BOSTON -- Three Boston police officers accused taking $35,000 in exchange for protecting a cocaine shipment were arrested in Miami on federal drug charges in an FBI sting operation, authorities said Friday.

Roberto Pulido, 41, describe by authorities as the ringleader, and fellow officers, Carlos Pizarro, 36, and Nelson Carrasquillo, 35, were arrested late Thursday in Miami.

All three officers appeared briefly Friday in federal court in Miami but did not enter pleas. The judge said he would appoint attorneys to assist with their Miami proceedings and ordered them held until a detention hearing, set for Wednesday.

``The alleged criminal activities of Pulido, Pizarro and Carrasquillo are truly appalling and are an affront to every decent law enforcement,'' said U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan.



http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0721bostonmiamiarrested,0,6554147.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

[pooja]

1. Wonder who these cops are taking the fall for...

we all know how corrupt Miami is..

[Canuckistanian]

2. The "Royal Sons"? n/t

[MADem]

3. They weren't taking the fall for anyone, they were BUMS, THIEVES

They got bagged for something else, were watched, and were burned, as they should be:

John McNeil, an assistant U.S. attorney from Boston, said the three officers were in Miami to ``celebrate'' their alleged drug transaction and to discuss further deals with undercover agents they thought were cocaine dealers.....

The investigation into Pulido started in November 2003 when authorities discovered he was buying and selling fraudulent retail store gift cards from stores including Home Depot and Best Buy, Sullivan said.

In a court affidavit, authorities alleged that Pulido bought the fraudulent gift cards from an identity theft ring operating along the East Coast.

Pulido allegedly provided names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers to the group of more than 160 people, according to the affidavit. He is accused of getting the information by running the license plates of people he stopped or arrested.

Authorities allege that Pulido also participated in a wide range of criminal activities, with Pizarro and Carrasquillo taking part in some. The allegations include protecting drug shipments, identity theft, sponsoring illegal after-hours parties with prostitutes, money laundering and insurance fraud......

Bums like that, who prey on the public, usually have a rough time in prison. My heart bleeds.

[NorthernSun]

6. Cops don't go to prison, even for murder

[MADem]

7. Sure they do. They may not go into the general population, but they

go to prison, if covicted and sentenced. See:

http://www.newschannel5.tv/2006/7/14/26705/Former-police-officer-heads-to-prison

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/3384091.html

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4837057,00.html

http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=5&id=30977

http://www.wpxi.com/news/9542396/detail.html

http://www.state.nj.us/oag/dcj/releases/2006/bassano_0407.htm

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/gan/press/2005/08-11-2005.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20060713/pl_usnw/former_memphis_tennessee_officer_sentenced_for_criminal_civil_rights_charges_of_stealing_money_during_traffic_stop314_xml

Those are just a snowflake on the tip of the iceberg.

[Sven77]

4. you'd be suprised how often this happens

especially with air marshalls

[Sam Odom]

5. Publicity stunt for Miami Vice Movie

:rofl: