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Former Metropolitan Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims Former Metropolitan Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims A former Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer who provided confidential information to attorneys for referral fees will spend time in prison, federal officials say. Vincent Forrest, 36, was convicted earlier this year for his role in a bribery scheme where he illegally provided private information from police documents in exchange for cash payments. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, authorities announced that Forrest has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, and making false statements at trial. Forrest and Raquel DePaula, 43, of Beltsvil…

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Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilty Of Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilty Of Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilty Of Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims A former Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer who provided confidential information to attorneys for referral fees, federal officials say. Vincent Forrest, 35, was convicted this week for his role in a bribery scheme where he illegally provided private information from police documents in exchange for cash payments. Forrest and Raquel DePaula, 43, of Beltsville, were indicted by a grand jury in June 2021. According to court documents, beginning in April 2019, Forrest accessed confidential information from MPD Traffic Accident Reports. Additionally, the former officer used hi…

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by Zak Failla