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FBI investigating corruption allegations at Bexar Sheriff's narcotics unit

Over the holidays, the SA Express News reported on a possible brewing corruption scandal at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office narcotics division. According to reporter Guillermo Contreras ("Bexar narcotics deputies probed," Dec. 27):The FBI is investigating the Bexar County sheriff?s narcotics unit over allegations that some of its deputies might have been unlawfully taking evidence or stealing money and property from people they detain or arrest, the San Antonio Express-News has confirmed.The two-year-old probe includes allegations of civil rights violations, but has expanded as agents learned about deputies who are living beyond what their county pay could afford ? group trips to Las Vegas and the purchase of a large property in South Texas, for example...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 06, 2010 (boomark / email).