Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

It's a veritable potpourri of prohibition-related police misconduct this week. Let's get to it:

In New York City, an NYPD auxiliary officer and a retired NYPD officer were arrested Tuesday after being indicted for helping protect drug shipments. Auxiliary NYPD Police Officer Rafael Jimenez and retired NYPD Officer Alfredo Rivera. The pair went down after meeting with a confidential informant and agreeing to transport a 10-kilogram load of drugs from Long Island to Brooklyn. They are charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right. They are looking at a 10-year mandatory minimum if convicted and up to life in prison.

In Altamonte Springs, Florida, an Altamonte Springs police officer and his wife were arrested April 5 on drugs and weapons charges. Officer Clay Adams and his wife Robyn are accused of operating a marijuana grow-op and trafficking in Oxycontin. They are also accused of threatening to kill an informant and a former narcotics unit chief. They are being held without bond at last report. They face up to life in prison if convicted.

In Beeville, Texas, a Beeville Police detective was arrested April 8 for allegedly peddling prescription drugs. Detective Victor Gonzales, 31, is charged with possession of a prescription drug with intent to distribute. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Gonzales has been released on bond and is suspended from his job with pay.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agent was indicted last Friday for allegedly participating in a drug distribution ring. Former agent Brandon McFadden, 33, is charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. He is also charged with possessing meth with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking offense and money laundering. The indictment alleges that while McFadden was an ATF agent in Tulsa and participating in drug sales, he also planted false drug evidence on suspects, stole drugs and money from suspects, and perjured himself testifying in court. Tulsa Police Officer Jeff Henderson, who worked with McFadden, is now on leave amid accusations that he and McFadden gave false testimony in a drug case. He has not been charged with any crimes.

In Marietta, Georgia, a Fulton County Sheriff's deputy was indicted Tuesday on federal charges for allegedly protecting suspected drug dealers in January and March. Deputy Anthony Atwater, 32, is charged with five counts, including extortion and aiding and abetting cocaine distribution. He is accused of protecting drug dealers on two different occasions and of receiving $4,000 for his efforts. He is being held pending a bond hearing next week and is indefinitely suspended without pay.