Guilty plea: Key Albuquerque police officer’s longtime role in DWI Unit
On Friday, two former Albuquerque Police Department officers involved in the DWI dismissal scandal pleaded guilty. In federal court, former APD officers Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montaño plead guilty to RICO conspiracy,
A Guilty Plea Implicates 'Almost the Entire' Albuquerque DWI Unit in Longstanding Police Corruption
Federal prosecutors say the city's police department was the main focus of a 15-year bribery scheme that also involved the sheriff's office and the state police.
Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Two former Albuquerque police officers have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of racketeering, extortion and accepting bribes in a sweeping corruption investigation into a scheme that allegedly allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction,
Former APD officers charged, plead guilty in DWI Unit scandal
Federal criminal charges have been filed against two former Albuquerque Police Department officers involved in the DWI dismissal scandal. On Friday Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montano took plea deals.
2 former APD officers plead guilty in DWI scheme
Two former Albuquerque police officers reached a plea deal in connection to the DWI Deception scandal Friday. Former APD officers Joshua Montano and Honorio Alba, Jr. admitted to taking bribes from a local attorney so clients’ DWI cases would get dismissed.
Former Albuquerque police officers plead guilty in federal court
A pair of former Albuquerque police officers have pleaded guilty to federal charges in relation to intoxicated driving arrests. Officers Joshua Montaño and Honorio Alba appeared in U.S. District Court on Friday, Feb. 7. Both pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy, five counts of receiving a bribe, and a count of extortion.
KRQE Investigates looks into former APD officer’s connection to DWI scheme
On Friday former Albuquerque Police Department officers Honorio Alba Jr. and Joshua Montaño, involved in the DWI dismissal scandal, pleaded guilty. In federal court, the former officers pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy,
Former Albuquerque officers plead guilty in DWI corruption case
Two former DWI officers have taken plea deals in one of the largest public corruption cases to hit the state — admitting they worked for years with a prominent attorney and his assistant to get cases dismissed for payoffs.
Former Albuquerque officers charged in DWI corruption case
Federal criminal charges have been filed against two former Albuquerque DWI officers in one of the largest corruption cases to hit local law enforcement.
Former APD officer used MVD information as tool to bring more clients into DWI scandal
It’s the latest development in the APD DWI scandal, as two former APD officers pled guilty to federal charges earlier this ...
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Albuquerque police chief speaks about how DWI Unit evaded detection
KRQE Investigates Reporter Ann Pierret sat down with Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina to discuss how officers were able to get away with their scheme in the DWI Unit scandal ...
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APD chief, FBI comments on DWI unit investigation
Every day comes with new consequences and information surrounding the federal investigation into local DWI officers.
Feds look to seize law office of Albuquerque attorney named in DWI scheme
Federal investigators are now naming Thomas Clear III as a main player in the “DWI Enterprise” criminal organization and want ...
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Albuquerque police place 2 more officers on leave following charges in DWI Unit scandal
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has placed two more officers on leave after the FBI announced charges related to the DWI Unit scandal. Friday evening APD named ...