Policial: Las historias de policías corruptos de esta semana

Ha sido una semana relativamente tranquila en lo tocante a los policías corruptos. Hay solamente dos historias, pero una de ellas es extraordinaria. Vamos a ello:

En Memphis, el miércoles sentenciaron a un ex policía de Memphis a la tremenda pena de cadena perpetua más 255 años tras ser condenado por 44 cargos de delitos relacionados con derechos civiles, estupefacientes, atracos y armas de fuego. Arthur Sease IV formaba parte de un grupo de policías pillos de Memphis que de noviembre del 2003 a abril del 2006 robó dinero, cocaína y marihuana de narcotraficantes y luego vendió las drogas robadas para beneficio propio. Se constató la implicación de Sease en por lo menos 15 asaltos a mano armada durante el juicio. Otros tres policías de Memphis y dos civiles ya se han confesado culpables y los han condenado en la causa, aunque ninguno de ellos a tanto tiempo como Sease.

En Bentonia, Misisipi, el lunes un policía a tiempo parcial de Bentonia fue arrestado por cargos de delitos de drogas. El policía Carl Fleming, 49, es acusado de dos cargos de venta de cocaína. Permanecerá entre rejas hasta el juicio. No está apto para fianza porque ya era incriminado por agredir a un maestro y estaba en libertad bajo fianza por un delito en el momento en que lo arrestaron.

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