14 Bogota cops arrested on drug dealing and protection racketeering charges

14 Bogota cops arrested on drug dealing and protection racketeering charges
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Feb 8, 2016

Authorities in Bogota arrested 14 policemen on drug dealing charges. According to the the prosecution, the officers and patrolmen offered protection to drug dealers in Colombia’s capital’s most notorious drug district.

The latest arrest wave in an area known as “El Bronx,” named after the district in New York City, led to a total 31 arrests.

Among the detainees are one lieutenant, four non-commissioned officers and nine patrolmen.

The policemen and civilians with drug trafficking, the financing of criminal organizations, drug dealing and criminal neglect.
Bogota’s prosecution office did not rule out more cops would be arrested in the coming days as the investigation is still ongoing.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/14-bogota-cops-arrested-on-drug-dealing-charges/