Raul Iglesias, Miami Police Sergeant, Charged With Planting Drugs, Stealing Drugs And Money, And Lyi

[Judi Lynn]

Raul Iglesias, Miami Police Sergeant, Charged With Planting Drugs, Stealing Drugs And Money, And Lying To Feds (VIDEO)
Posted: 07/20/2012 10:30 am Updated: 07/20/2012 4:47 pm

Raul Iglesias, 40, a City of Miami police sergeant, has been indicted on nine felony counts, including civil rights violations, conspiracy to posses with intent to distribute crack cocaine, obstruction of justice, and making false statements.

According to the indictment, posted below, on January 27, 2010, Iglesias asked fellow officers if they had any "throw-down dope" when no contraband was found in a suspect's possession. A bag of cocaine was then planted on the suspect, leading to his arrest.

Iglesias also reportedly stole money and drugs from crime scenes, and lied to federal investigators -- all while serving as supervisor of an anti-narcotics unit targeted on crime suppression in the Miami neighborhood of Allapattah.

The 18-year police veteran faces 20 years in prison if convicted, according to CBS Miami.

The Miami Herald reports that Iglesias has been suspended without pay since 2010, when one of his detectives, Roberto Asanza, was arrested and struck a plea deal with feds in exchange for ratting out his rogue sergeant.

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/raul-iglesias-charged-wit_n_1689127.html

[hobbit709]

1. qui custodiet custodes ipsos

[Iggo]

2. Yay, Cops!

They're the best!

[AnotherMcIntosh]

3. 18 years. He and his fellow detective didn't act alone.

[Iggo]

5. Good cops cover for bad cops.

[Edweird]

4. Miami is corrupt as hell.

[RebelOne]

7. How well I know.

I grew up there and saw a lot of corruption on the part of law officers. I used to date cops and one told me, "It takes a thief to catch a thief."

[CBGLuthier]

6. the very concept of throwdown dope should make every arrest for possession invalid

How can you ever trust a cop?

[DCKit]

8. Yeah, and Dexter is the bad guy. nt