Albuquerque Police corruption investigation: what we know so far
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It has been called possibly the biggest police corruption case in Albuquerque; an alleged scheme linking officers within the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit and a local defense attorney. KRQE News 13 has learned federal investigators are looking into accusations that officers were getting paid to get DWI cases dismissed.
This week on the New Mexico News Podcast, members of the KRQE Investigates team break down what we’ve learned so far about this investigation, including how officers may have mishandled DWI cases. How does money come into play? How are officers and the defense attorney linked?
Ann Pierret shares what she and Curtis Segarra, KRQE’s Investigative Digital Data Reporter, have learned from the numbers. Gabby also shares more about the bombshell recording from her recent reporting that reveals how the scheme may have worked.
Ann’s story about the case involving Honorio Alba letting a DWI suspect get a ride home the same night can be found here. To see the tagged page where all of KRQE’s stories related to this APD-DWI investigation, click here.
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