17 October 2012

Officers indicted on corruption charges; 6 arrested


FBI walks six men into Federal Court on Tuesday

Six men, including four local law enforcement officers, were indicted on major corruption charges Wednesday in Gaston County.


The six men are accused of helping transport thousands of dollars in stolen goods and cash across the county.  Three of the men work with the Cherryville Police Department while one is a sheriff's deputy with the Gaston County Sheriff's Office.




Police in Cherryville took bribes, helped transport stolen goods and extorted money in a multi-state operation that raked in at least $750,000, according to federal indictments unsealed Wednesday.


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