Maryland Officers Linked To Major Gambling Operation

Organized crime usually comes with people who have a lot of money, and sometimes, they use that money to lure police officers to help in their operations. That is apparently what happened in Washington D.C.

Police officers are under investigation for helping along a major illegal gambling operation. Surveillance by federal officers, and phone records show a direct connection between the officers and the gambling operators.

The gambling ring brought in some heavy hitters, according to the Washington Post. Major drug dealers have been known to frequent the gambling location. Officers would patrol the premises in uniform.

Prince George has five officers under investigation. The police chief in Prince George, Roberto Hylton, has come out and said he was disappointed about the officers that under investigation. Witnesses have told The Post that officers went to the gambling sessions in marked cars.

The law and the criminals have had a long standing relationship throughout the US. Drug dealers or illegal gambling ring operators use the police officers as protection from any possible raids that may be going down.

In exchange for that knowledge, the dealers and gambling operators pay the officers. It has become a way for officers to supplement their income. While it is looked down upon as a great show of disrespect, dirty cops have always been key to long-running gambling operations.

July 19, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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