Seven law enforcement officers, including one department's police chief, were indicted Friday on charges they took bribes to falsify immigration statuses and obtain visas, according to the Department of Justice.
Seven law enforcement officers, including one department's police chief, were indicted Friday on charges they took bribes to falsify immigration statuses and obtain visas, according to the Department of Justice. Several of the officers were also charged with taking bribes to protect methamphetamine and cocaine traffickers.
Sherri A. Lydon, U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, announced charges against seven law enforcement officers accused of taking bribes to falsify immigration papers on Friday, March 29, 2019. Excluding Rogers, the other six law enforcement officers face a maximum of life in prison. If found guilty, the defendants would also have to pay back the money from bribes.
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