7 Chicago Officers Arrested in Sting
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Seven Chicago police officers were arrested on federal charges of plotting to shake down and rob drug pushers who actually were undercover investigators running a sting operation. The indictments are the most serious charges of police corruption in years in a city once notorious for graft. Officials said the investigation, code named Broken Star, is continuing. Police Supt. Matt Rodriguez said the next step is determining whether high-ranking police knew about the shakedowns and robberies.
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