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Former Police Officer In NY Sentenced For Bribery, Drug Trafficking Former Police Officer In NY Sentenced For Bribery, Drug Trafficking
Former Police Officer In NY Sentenced For Bribery, Drug Trafficking A former New York City Police Department officer from Long Island who often referred to himself as “one of the most corrupt cops” in Queens is heading to federal prison for bribery and drug trafficking. Robert Smith, age 45, of Plainview, was sentenced to eight years behind bars Wednesday, April 20, in federal court in Brooklyn. It followed his guilty plea in October 2021 to charges of using interstate facilities to commit bribery and attempting to transport heroin. Federal prosecutors said Smith, while working as a NYPD officer assigned to the 105th Precinct in Queens, engaged in numerou…

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