N.Y. Police Officers Charged With $1 Million Gun-Running Scheme
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Federal prosecutors charged 12 men, including New York City police officers, in an alleged scheme to transport M-16 rifles and handguns with defaced serial numbers across a state line as part of a $1 million conspiracy.
The accused, who included eight active duty and retired police officers, also sought to transport stolen cigarettes and slot machines, according to a complaint unsealed yesterday in federal court in Manhattan. Five defendants are employed by the NYPD, the government said. Conversations recorded by an FBI informant revealed the conspiracy, according to the filing.