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The motto of the police department is to protect and serve, but these officers did the opposite. Lets get right to it with: 5 - Copping Out Delray Beach police officer, Jacaria Stringer, collected thousands of dollars while lying about being on military leave. Jacaria claimed to spend 21 days on assembly training with the U.S. Army Reserve and submitted fake timesheets with the Delray Beach Police Department. The

city paid her $6,533 for her alleged military leave. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement opened an investigation into Jacarias actions when the Delray Beach Police Department questioned her timesheets. Absentee An investigator contacted the military police, who confirmed that Jacaria was marked as absent for the days she claimed to have been in training. Additionally, there was no training scheduled on six of the days that she claimed

there was. The police department placed her on administrative leave and the State Attorneys Office opened a criminal investigation into Jacarias training. Investigators discovered that she lied and submitted fake paperwork. On the advice of her attorney, Jacaria didnt provide a statement during questioning by a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigator. She was arrested in March 2022 and underwent involuntary separation from the U.S. Army Reserve. Jeffrey Stringer

Jacaria made headlines after the story of her father, Jeffrey Stringers incarceration became public. Jeffrey spent two decades behind bars after receiving a life sentence on nonviolent offenses of illegal substances. In the late 90s, Jeffrey Stringer was arrested and charged with manufacturing and intending to distribute illegal substances. Years later, his case garnered national attention due to his harsh sentence for nonviolent crimes. A judge ruled that Jeffrey

should be released based on the First Step Act, a law that allows specific nonviolent offenders to earn credits toward early release for good behavior. Kim Kardashian brought attention to Jeffreys case and spoke to his relatives on Facetime shortly after the ruling. Jacaria gave interviews where she spoke about never seeing her father on the outside, and thought she never would. 4 - Sticky Fingers Giancarlo DiGenova, a

Vermont state trooper, allegedly stole $40,000 worth of items from an evidence storage locker and bought prescription medication without a prescription while on duty. In November 2022, troopers at the police barracks in Williston, Vermont, struggled to find several items theyd seized from someone they arrested. They were supposed to be inside the barracks temporary evidence room, but the evidence was apparently way too temporary, because they werent in

there at all. The troopers were searching for a gold Rolex mens watch, stud earrings, keys, a wallet, and some Airpods. DiGenova had accessed the storage area multiple times between the items being stored there and his coworkers realizing they were gone. Flexing Before the discovery, DiGenova flaunted a watch similar to the Rolex that was missing. He told a coworker that he bought it for $700-$800 from an

online marketplace, but after showing it to a local jeweler, he learned it was a counterfeit. DiGenova grew agitated when one of the investigators questioned him about the watch. He changed his story, saying he bought it from his cousin who lived four hours away. DiGenova said he returned the watch after learning it was fake, but didnt have any receipts or even messages with his cousin where he

discussed the purchase. Then, he said it was for his sons Christmas present but immediately changed his story to say it was for his sons birthday. DiGenova implied that other troopers mishandled evidence and alluded to knowing things that happened in the past like evidence getting flushed. He threatened investigators, saying he had information in his back pocket and would be furious if none of his coworkers received the

same treatment. Vermont State Police suspended him the same day as the interview. Missing Evidence While searching DiGenovas police vehicle, investigators found a business card for Periwinkle's, a local Rolex dealer and jewelry store. The owner told police that DiGenova visited the store in uniform and asked her to appraise the value of a gold Rolex watch, claiming it was from a case he was working on. The owner

to sell them at a kiosk in his local mall. Among the stolen goods were several bottles of ADHD medication intended for a child, which he may have taken after responding to a domestic disturbance. When investigators reviewed DiGenovas email account, they discovered he checked vehicle identification numbers on behalf of a household members car registration business. A mandatory part of those checks was performing physical inspections. While DiGenova

claimed to have done two in-person checks on out-of-state trucks, he allegedly never saw the vehicles. The former state trooper resigned several months after being placed on leave. In March 2023, state police filed charges against him, including 16 misdemeanors and four felony charges. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. If convicted, DiGenova faces up to 60 years in prison. Things actually happen in Vermont? We always assumed

the police just had to deal with maple syrup offenses. 3 - The Blessing Circle Reginald Jones, a Dallas police officer, ran a pyramid scheme involving multiple officers and at least 159 participants. Jones operated a blessing circle, in which he recruited individuals to pay money to participants, who would then recruit new participants to receive money. Participants paid anything from $100 to $500 to $1,400 for gifting circles

through Cash App. The goal was to receive blessings, which were forms of payment. However, to receive a blessing, you needed to give one. Jones convinced participants that they would receive four or five times the original amount when they gave a blessing. Meaning, if someone paid $100, they could get back around $500. Participants needed to bring in at least two new people to receive blessings from eight

people. Jones recruited while he was in uniform, including approaching construction workers while he was supposed to be blocking traffic. When his department learned of Jones scheme, they issued a warrant for his arrest. Investigators discovered he likely wasnt working alone and placed a dozen other officers on administrative leave. Jones claimed, through his lawyer, that he intended to run a gifting tree and didnt think his actions could

be interpreted as illegal. He made $48,000 through the operation. However, operating a pyramid scheme is a felony in Texas, and he faced at least six months in jail and a $10,000 fine if convicted. 2 - Pending Charges Florida cop Diane Ferreira stole a deceased mans credit card to pay for a hotel stay and eyelash extensions! Ferreira responded to a 911 call of a man who was

in cardiac arrest, and emergency crews found deceased upon arrival. She took a picture of the mans credit card during the call. Then, Ferreira went on a shopping spree, getting beauty treatments, a hotel room, seven mobile food purchases, and a meal at Wendys all charged to the stolen card. Pending Charges Several weeks later, the mans grieving widow discovered a series of suspicious purchases on his credit card

bill, which were made after he had passed away. Ferreira also tried to pay for gas, but the card declined as his widow had alerted the credit card company. She also reported the fraudulent credit card activity to authorities, who investigated the case. Investigators obtained a description of the fraudsters car and discovered that it matched a vehicle belonging to one of their own. Ferreira admitted to taking snapshots

of the card, storing them in her phone, and using the information to make a series of purchases. She was arrested shortly after her confession. If youre enjoying these stories, be sure to stay right on this video for our past release on more dirty cops. 1 - The Worst Type of Cop Andrew Mitchell abused his power as a Columbus police officer when he used his uniform to

intimidate and manipulate women. Mitchell worked in law enforcement for 31 years and he was also a landlord with 15 properties registered to his name. Despite his day job, Mitchell received 37 violations on his properties for issues such as housing code violations and environmental issues. His tenants described their housing as pest-ridden and neglected. Even with the poor conditions of his units, the police officer constantly evicted people,

with 381 evictions since 1996. Alternate Payments In some cases, Mitchell offered alternate payment methods. When one of his tenants fell behind on rent after losing her job, she asked if there were any jobs she could do to reduce the cost of her rent. Mitchell offered her jobs painting and picking up trash outside of his apartment complexes. One day, while she was painting one of Mitchells properties,

he turned up and stood over her, asking if shed ever considered sending promiscuous photos. He said he would reduce her rent by a substantial amount, but she refused. A few days later, he approached her again, warning her that if she was going to send the photos, she had to do it soon. Again, she tried to blow it off, but he wouldnt stop pushing her. Mitchell overheard

the hard-up tenant talking to a friend about doing adult entertainment work online as a way of making money, causing him to be even more forceful with his advances. The next time he pressed her, she declared that she no longer wanted to do work for discounted rent. But that wasnt good enough for Mitchell, who insisted that if she wasnt willing to work for him, she had to

send him the photos. Soon after, he evicted her for nonpayment of rent. Another tenant was in a bad financial situation when Mitchell rented a unit to her. The woman was pregnant at the time and urgently needed housing. A friend referred her to Mitchell, who would supposedly let her move in without a deposit and be lenient about rent payments. Although it seemed too good to be true,

since he was a police officer, the woman trusted him. Soon after moving in, he barged her with inappropriate requests, pressuring her to do explicit things to shave money off rent. She denied his advances, so he forced her out as well. The bad cops tenants werent the only people he attempted to coerce. When he worked in the Vice Unit, he handled solicitation cases, but he used his

authority to kidnap women. Blackmail On several occasions, he pretended to arrest victims, transported them to a different location, and forced them to perform explicit acts in exchange for their freedom. After a citizen complaint, Mitchell became the subject of an internal investigation, but the Deputy Chief didnt suspend him due to lack of evidence. Less than a week later, he was working undercover when he arrested Donna Castleberry

for solicitation charges. When she was inside the unmarked vehicle, she cried for help, shouting that he was going to kidnap her. Castleberry fought him by taking a knife to his hand, and he reacted by grabbing his gun, an altercation that ended with the unfortunate passing of Castleberry. A witness overheard the exchange and rushed to the car, where she saw Mitchell pushing Castleberrys body into the rear

seat in an attempt to hide it. When Mitchell saw the witness, he told her he was a police officer and that he was injured. After taking Castleberrys life, the Columbus police department relieved Mitchell of duty. A federal grand jury indicted him on seven counts, including depriving victims of civil rights while acting under the color of the law and obstruction of justice. Additionally, Mitchell attempted to tamper

with two witnesses in the federal case, where he faced charges of witness tampering, and he lied to investigators, where he was charged with making false statements to federal agents. Who are some of the most corrupt cops out there who are running giant scams? Lets get right into it starting with: 6 - The Unwinnable War Former Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Jose Irizarry received a sentence of

over 12 years in prison for operating a money laundering and fraud scheme during his time as an agent. Irizarry, apparently confused as to what his job actually was, funneled millions of dollars from undercover DEA money laundering investigations and accepted $1 million in bribes and kickback payments. Working with his wife, Nathalia Gomez-Irizarry, the couple was involved in a seven-year scam where they funneled $9 million from DEA

undercover money laundering investigations. The couple then moved the money into bank accounts that their co-conspirators could access. Irizarry lived it up like Tony Montana: he bought top seats at sporting events, over spent on fine dining, and traveled all over. He bought his wife a Tiffany diamond ring, purchased several luxury sports cars, and bought a $767,000 home in Cartagena, a Colombian resort city. It was the modest

lifestyle of a dirty cop. Not Acting Alone Once he was caught, Irizarry quickly threw coworkers under the bus in an attempt to save his own skin. He was like a child whining because they were the ones in trouble for taking cookies. Irizarry, turning snitch, claimed he worked with many other agents, prosecutors, informants, and even cartel smugglers. Irizarrys group, Team America, chose cities that would be their

money laundering pick-ups. Team America partied hard, paying for VIP rooms at gentlemens clubs, enjoying Amsterdams red-light district, and chartering a Colombian yacht. We imagine they probably brought a few pets home, and we dont mean doggies and kitties. Irizarry rationalized that a large part of their corruption came from the belief that the DEA was incapable of ever stopping the drug war. This defeatist attitude led to the

new strategy of if you cant beat them, join them, and they stopped trying to fight the war and found a way to profit from it instead. Finger Pointing While former colleagues have dismissed Irizarry of making up stories to reduce his sentence, the US Justice Department started investigating his allegations and interviewed dozens of current and former DEA agents and prosecutors. At best, his colleagues were ignorant or

turned a blind eye, but at worst, they were also a part of the operation. In the indictment, Irizarry looked like the sole corrupt agent and mastermind behind the whole scheme, but if his stories are to be believed, he just had the misfortune of being caught. One of the other people accused was George Zoumberos, who often traveled for money laundering investigations and was accused of enjoying access

to commission funds that he used for personal purchases and trips. Authorities also subpoenaed Georges brother, Michael Zoumberos, a photographer who traveled with the agents. Michael would have been granted immunity for his cooperation, but he refused to testify, leading to his imprisonment for civil contempt. Zoumbeross lawyer implied his client was only jailed because prosecutors wanted to bring more indictments due to the embarrassment they had faced over

the whole scandal. Irizarry received a 12-year prison sentence, and since his arrest, wrote the self-published book, ' Getting Back on Track, where he owned up to his mistakes. When his legal troubles began, his wife began seeking a divorce. We guess a corrupt, philandering, DEA snitch doesnt make for a good husband. For a deeper dive into Irizarrys story, click the link here! 5 - Playing it Safe

Bradley Francis, a London Metropolitan Police officer, stole 1500 pounds from a safe to settle his credit card debts. It was the most irresponsible way to be responsible. He took the money from Stoke Newington police station in East London. Francis accessed the safe by pretending that a member of the public had turned in 50 pounds to be placed in the locker. He then used a fleece pullover

to cover his actions, because that never looks suspicious, reaching in, grabbing a stack of cash, then just walking out like Oceans 11. When they noticed that money was missing, Franciss coworkers checked the security camera footage and caught him in the act. That one small action cost him his marriage, home, and career. Debt Francis family says they wouldve stepped in to help him pay off the credit

card debt, but he was too proud to ask for help. Within 30 minutes, he settled his debt, but he had to resign as a police constable because of it. In Londons Southwark Crown Court, the judge lectured Francis for abusing his position and taking advantage of the publics trust in police officers. Until he stole the money, Francis had been a well-respected member of the police force. His

colleagues vouched for his character and contribution to society, making it clear that he acted out of desperation. Aftermath Francis pleaded guilty to the charge of theft by employee. In the security camera footage, he spent a long time hovering in front of the safe before he put the money under his fleece, likely contemplating his actions. The cash he took was public money from an ongoing intent to

supply investigation; at the time, he was the only person with access to the safe. In court, Francis was remorseful, but the judge still sentenced him to 10 months in prison and gave him three months to pay back the money he stole. In his efforts to erase his debt, Francis earned himself a new one. Having lost his job as a policeman, Francis father planned on hiring him

at the family firm once he finished his sentence. Ironically, if hed asked his father for help in the first place, he would have never had to go to prison. 4 - Sweepstakes Scammer The Allen Lottery Scheme Organization, also referred to as ALSO, was an international lottery fraud scam that preyed on vulnerable and elderly Americans. The organization was named after Shelian Cherine Allen, a Jamaican police woman

that ran the operation. A Wisconsin woman, known as Victim 1, lost $150,000 and her home, blew the whole thing wide open. The victim received a call from someone claiming to be a representative of the Publishers Clearing House and even played background music which made her believe it was real. The representative told her shed won a house, a Mercedes Benz, and $18 million. She was told to

keep it secret from the bank when she deposited the money. That advice makes more sense when it comes to dealing with your moocher of a brother, not the bank. ALSO Instructions Representatives contacted her over many months to instruct her to send cash, checks, and money orders to people in the U.S. and Jamaica. They told her she was paying fees to receive her winnings, and she was

so convinced, she sold her house to make a $30,000 payment. Overall, ALSO defrauded at least 20 elderly Americans out of at least $1.69 million. The group specifically targeted elderly U.S. citizens who had money. Allen spent most of the stolen money on shopping trips. Prosecutors claimed she worked with six co-conspirators to move the funds through multiple accounts. Aftermath Allen was arrested in Florida in February 2022 and

charged for running ALSO. While they were arresting her, police discovered that she was also a drug mule. When Allen was arrested, authorities found packages of powdery contraband hidden on her during their pat down- she was literally covered in it. They took her to the hospital after asking her if she had swallowed any of it and she said yes. There, she regurgitated 90 pellets of that substance,

carrying a street value of over $37,000. She was ultimately sentenced to almost 3 years for the drug charges. The hero cop is still awaiting sentencing for stealing from old people. 3 - Extra Duty Scheme Four police officers, David Sileo, Paul Pavia, Mark Ligi, and Christopher Broems, took part in a scheme where they claimed the money for canceled extra-duty project fees. The officers submitted at least 643

false payroll vouchers, which amounted to $187,618. The utility company that paid the money was an affiliate of Eversource, which regularly hired off duty officers for security. Sileo, Pavia, Ligi, and Broems worked in the division that administers the extra-duty program. According to the police union rules, contractors that canceled a job later than 10 pm the previous day had to pay four hours of the officers time. Part

of the citys contract with the police union stipulated that jobs were offered to police officers first. Investigators were auditing the process used to assign jobs to off-duty officers, such as directing traffic around construction sites or providing security at events, when they noticed something unusual. A few officers seemed to be collecting a large number of cancellation fees. Extra-duty work paid $68 an hour, and the jobs the

officers claimed the fees for, were never assigned to them. Internal Affairs Assistant Police Chief James Matheny began an inquiry into the possibility that at least two officers, Sileo and Pavia, had submitted vouchers improperly for canceled jobs. The Internal Affairs division found suspicious vouchers from Ligi and Broems as well. To make matters worse, the officers were veterans of the force. Sileo and Pavia had been Stamford police

officers for 29 years, Ligi had been with the department for 33 years, and Broems had spent 21 years with the department. The investigation found that the only sergeant to receive vouchers for canceled jobs was Broems, with 34 vouchers. The other officers had far more: Sileo had 256, Pavia had 221, and Ligi had 132. Aftermath In June 2019, the group was arrested. All four faced charges of

first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny- which seems redundant, but ok, throw the book at them. Judge Gary White approved accelerated rehabilitation for Sileo, Pavia, and Ligi. The pretrial program is offered to people accused of nonviolent crimes. They were eligible for the program if they helped provide information against Christopher Broems. White said the original charges against them would be dropped if they committed no other

crimes during the six-month program. Each officer also had to make a $10,000 contribution to their chosen charity. While the three officers falsely claimed extra-duty vouchers, they handed the paperwork to Broems, who failed to record the required paperwork and oversaw the office. 2 - Everyones Scammin Over 131 people participated in one of the most significant disability fraud cases in U.S. history. The participants included 72 former New

York City police officers and eight former firefighters. The scam operated for two decades and stole over $400 million in taxpayer money. The plot began in 1988 when four facilitators coached hundreds of applicants on ways to convince the Social Security Administration that they were entitled to monthly disability payments as they had psychiatric conditions that made them unable to work. Many retired police officers and firefighters began to

feign mental illnesses to receive benefits. Some pretended they suffered post-traumatic stress after the 9/11 attacks. Ringleader Long Island resident Raymond Lavallee was the wizard behind the curtain. He represented the applicants and coached them into making false claims, and they learned from him how to work the system and get fraudulent benefits. Lavallee couldve received a maximum sentence of 25 years on the top charge of grand larceny,

but in return for his assistance with the case, he received a one-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay $2 million in restitution. Lavalle, like any good ringleader, had minions- how could he be a ringleader without an actual ring to lead? John Minerva, former Nassau County assistant district attorney and retired police officer, helped Lavallee orchestrate the scheme. Thomas Hale and Joseph Esposito assisted them. The group

coached NYPD officers, firefighters, and corrections officers into making the fraudulent claims. Some suspects received hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits. One man, Richard Cosentino, received over $200,000 in payments, and another participant, Louis Hurtadoin, collected $470,395 in disability payments. Aftermath Amongst those charged were two doctors who received kickbacks for giving bogus diagnoses. More than 100 applicants pleaded guilty but most received no jail time as long

as they paid back the money they stole. More than $1 million was seized from bank accounts, with additional seizures expected. The district attorneys office received more than $25 million in restitution and forfeiture. 1 - Socioeconomic Matters New York police officer Yaniris Jen Deleon was involved in a medical insurance fraud scheme where she gave confidential information about car crash victims in exchange for payment. Anthony Rose, the

alleged mastermind, paid thousands of dollars for protected patient information to give to insurance scammers. Those scammers would then steer the victims to a New York and New Jersey network of doctors and lawyers for unnecessary treatments. The scheme made over $18 million, operating from roughly 2014 to 2019. Socioeconomic Status The scheme was based out of a call center in Queens, New York. Rose targeted people in quote

the hood, since he felt that people in Manhattan could afford expensive attorneys. The operation compromised at least 60,000 peoples information. They paid NYPD employees and people working in federally funded hospitals as much as $4,000 monthly for patients information. Deleon pleaded not guilty and was released on $50,000 bail. Her attorney claimed most of the charges in the indictment had nothing to do with her. Rose Brothers It

wasnt the first scheme that Anthony Rose helped run. He bribed his brother, Frank Rose, a former field representative for the City of Lindens Neighborhood Redevelopment Program, in exchange for roughly $1.3 million in construction services. Anthony, being a great brother, admitted that Frank awarded two of his companies approximately 37 contracts that totaled $1,329,000 in exchange for the corrupt payments. A judge sentenced Frank Rose to 60 months

in federal prison for accepting corrupt cash payments and other benefits for giving favorable treatment to specific contractors. He also had to pay $189,000 in restitution to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson granted the governments motion for Anthonys downward departure as his cooperation in the case helped authorities stop the fraudulent scheme from continuing. He received a sentence of six

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