EAIRLIER THIS MONTH 15 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED BY THE FEDS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA 10 OF WHICH WERE LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS. THE 10 CONSISTED OF BOTH FORMER AND CURRENT POLICE OFFICERS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: CLAYTON, DEKALB,FULTON, AND MARTA POLICE. THEY WERE ARRESTED FOR PROTECTING DRUG DEALERS AND GANG MEMBERS. U.S. ATTORNEY SALLY Q. YATES SAID FOLLOWING THE ARREST, "THIS IS A SAD DAY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN OUR CITY. THE LAW OFFICERS CHARGED TODAY SOLD THEIR BADGES BY TAKING PAYOFFS FROM DRUG DEALERS THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ARRESTING. THEY NOT ONLY BETRAYED THE CITIZENS THEY WERE SWORN TO PROTECT, THEY ALSO BETRAYED THE THOUSANDS OF HONEST, HARDWORKING LAW ENFORCMENT OFFICERS WHO RISK THEIR LIVES EVERYDAY TO KEEP US SAFE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS TO PURSUE THIS CORRUPTION WHEREVER IT LIES".
THE OFFICERS ARRESTED ARE:
- ATLANTA POLICE OFFICER KEVIN ALLEN, 42, OF ATLANTA.
- DEKALB COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS DENNIS DUREN WILLIAMS, 32, OF ATLANTA AND DORIAN WILLIAMS, 25, OF STONE MOUNTAIN.
- FOREST PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT SGTS. VICTOR MIDDLEBROOK, 44, OF JONESBORO, AND ANDREW MONROE, 57, OF RIVERDALE.
- MARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER MARQUEZ HOLMES 45, OF JONESBORO
- STONE MOUNTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER DENORIS CARTER, 42, OF LITHONIA.
- FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES CONTRACT OFFICER SHARON PETERS, 43, OF LITHONIA.
- DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FORMER JAIL OFFICERS MONYETTE MCLAURIN, 37, OF ATLANTA AND CHASE VALENTINE, 44, OF COVINGTON.
THEY WERE ARRAIGNED BY JUDGE BAVERMAN, THE SAME JUDGE THAT HANDLED RAPPER T.I.'S GUN CASE. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ACCUSED OF ACCEPTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN EXCHANGE FOR FACILITATING COCAINE SALES FOR A STREET GANG.
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